Perfect for lounging in the hammock on the hottest of summer days. Be warned, this little refresher goes down too easily and packs the coolest of punches.
Moisten a highball glass with a lemon wedge. Rim with sugar. Fill glass with ice.
In a cocktail shaker:
Muddle 1/2 lemon
Add-
ice
2 oz Absolut Citron
2 oz lemon-thyme syrup*
Shake well and strain into highball glass. Add a healthy splash of club soda. Garnish with lemon on the rim and a sprig of lemon thyme in the glass.
*Bring 1 cup simple syrup to boil. Remove from heat and add 1/2 oz lemon thyme sprigs. Let cool and refrigerate for 1-3 days. Strain. Should keep in the fridge for several weeks.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Tono de la Joya
Inspired by the lovely color of lavendar blossoms this is a very sweet drink best suited for a picnic dessert. It's a bit sweet for my liking, but I LOVE the color. As soon as the blackberries are ripe I'll try substituting them for the blueberries.
To make a pitcher (12 drinks):
1 cup blueberry syrup*
1 - 1 1/2 oz Cointreau or Grand Marnier
18 oz vodka
10 oz fresh lime juice
3 oz lavender syrup*
Combine in pitcher and refrigerate until well-chilled. Stir and pour into chilled martini glasses. Garnish with a fresh lavender sprig and/or a fresh berry or two.
*Blueberry syrup: cheat and use the stuff you'd put on pancakes OR In a saucepan combine 1 lb blueberries with 1 cup simple syrup and 1 oz lemon juice. Bring to boil. Remove from heat and drain off syrup.
*Lavender syrup: in a saucepan bring 3 oz simple syrup to a boil. Add 1 tsp dried lavender blossoms. Let cool. Refrigerate overnight. Strain and pour syrup into an airtight container. Keeps in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.
To make a pitcher (12 drinks):
1 cup blueberry syrup*
1 - 1 1/2 oz Cointreau or Grand Marnier
18 oz vodka
10 oz fresh lime juice
3 oz lavender syrup*
Combine in pitcher and refrigerate until well-chilled. Stir and pour into chilled martini glasses. Garnish with a fresh lavender sprig and/or a fresh berry or two.
*Blueberry syrup: cheat and use the stuff you'd put on pancakes OR In a saucepan combine 1 lb blueberries with 1 cup simple syrup and 1 oz lemon juice. Bring to boil. Remove from heat and drain off syrup.
*Lavender syrup: in a saucepan bring 3 oz simple syrup to a boil. Add 1 tsp dried lavender blossoms. Let cool. Refrigerate overnight. Strain and pour syrup into an airtight container. Keeps in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.
Rosemary Verde
I first sipped this cocktail at Ciao Vito on Alberta in Portland, Oregon. It's pretty darn tasty and garners points for its unique taste and wonderful aroma. Crisp and a bit tart with just a hint of rosemary. Perfect cocktail for a summer barbeque.
In a cocktail shaker with ice:
1 1/2 oz rosemary infused vodka*
1/2 oz triple sec
splash of fresh lime juice
splash of simple syrup
Shake, strain into martini glass. Finish with splash of club soda. Garnish with rosemary sprig.
*2 sprigs of rosemary in 750 mL of top quality vodka. Let fester for 2 days.
In a cocktail shaker with ice:
1 1/2 oz rosemary infused vodka*
1/2 oz triple sec
splash of fresh lime juice
splash of simple syrup
Shake, strain into martini glass. Finish with splash of club soda. Garnish with rosemary sprig.
*2 sprigs of rosemary in 750 mL of top quality vodka. Let fester for 2 days.
Friday, June 1, 2007
Summer Concoctions
Time for something zingy and zippy. A cocktail that shouts summer at the top of its lungs. Lavendar, rosemary, lemon, berries, rosepetals, pansies... ah, but how do these flavors and colors fit into the perfect cocktail for a 4th of July barbeque? for sipping while swinging in the backyard hammock? for sitting under the stars on a warm summer's eve? Let the experimenting begin!
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