To celebrate anything,I have this Green Tea Gimlet Cocktail recipe from the wonderful Savory Cocktails book by Greg Henry (Sippity Sup blog.) Let’s sip!
1 1/2 cups (12 fl ounces) Dry Gin, at room temperature (I like [Tanqueray Rangpur|http://www.tanqueray.com/en-us/liquid/rangpur-gin/], not as dry)
2 Green Tea Bags
3/4 cups (6 fluid ounces) freshly squeezed Lime Juice
4-6 tablespoons Citrus Syrup (lemon version) to taste
6 Lime Wedges as garnish
!Citrus Syrup
2 cups Sugar
3/4 cup freshly squeezed Citrus Juice (such as lemon, lime, orange)
1/4 cup Water
1 tablespoon grated Citrus Zest (such as lemon, lime, orange)
Make the Base
1
Pour the gin into a 3 cup or larger pitcher. Add the tea bags & let sit at room temperature for at least 1 hour. When ready to serve, remove the tea bags and add the lime juice & citrus syrup. Stir until well combined.
Make the Cocktails
2
For each cocktail, add about 3 1/4 ounces of the base to a cocktail shaker 2/3 filled with ice. Cover and shake vigorously; strain into an ice filled old fashioned glass.Squeeze a lime wedge over the drink & drop.
Citrus Syrup
3
Stir the ingredients together in a medium saucepan over medium-high het. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until the sugar is dissolved. Lower the heat to low & continue cooking until a syrupy consistency is achieved, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat & let stand for 30 minutes. Strain though a wire-mesh sieve double lined with damp cheesecloth. Store refrigerated in an airtight container for up to one month. Makes 1 1/2 cups.
Notes
4
This recipe is from [Savory Cocktails|http://astore.amazon.com/familyfreshcooking-20/detail/1612432220] by Greg Henry. Page 23.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups (12 fl ounces) Dry Gin, at room temperature (I like [Tanqueray Rangpur|http://www.tanqueray.com/en-us/liquid/rangpur-gin/], not as dry)
2 Green Tea Bags
3/4 cups (6 fluid ounces) freshly squeezed Lime Juice
4-6 tablespoons Citrus Syrup (lemon version) to taste
6 Lime Wedges as garnish
!Citrus Syrup
2 cups Sugar
3/4 cup freshly squeezed Citrus Juice (such as lemon, lime, orange)
1/4 cup Water
1 tablespoon grated Citrus Zest (such as lemon, lime, orange)
Directions
Make the Base
1
Pour the gin into a 3 cup or larger pitcher. Add the tea bags & let sit at room temperature for at least 1 hour. When ready to serve, remove the tea bags and add the lime juice & citrus syrup. Stir until well combined.
Make the Cocktails
2
For each cocktail, add about 3 1/4 ounces of the base to a cocktail shaker 2/3 filled with ice. Cover and shake vigorously; strain into an ice filled old fashioned glass.Squeeze a lime wedge over the drink & drop.
Citrus Syrup
3
Stir the ingredients together in a medium saucepan over medium-high het. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until the sugar is dissolved. Lower the heat to low & continue cooking until a syrupy consistency is achieved, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat & let stand for 30 minutes. Strain though a wire-mesh sieve double lined with damp cheesecloth. Store refrigerated in an airtight container for up to one month. Makes 1 1/2 cups.
Notes
4
This recipe is from [Savory Cocktails|http://astore.amazon.com/familyfreshcooking-20/detail/1612432220] by Greg Henry. Page 23.
