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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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From Sunset magazine. Mint tea and cranberry syrup combine in a glowing aperitif. Ingredients:
4 cups water, boiling hot |
2 cups fresh mint leaves |
2 cups cranberries |
1 cup sugar |
1 cup water |
12 tablespoons limoncello, to serve |
24 tablespoons vodka, to serve |
6 teaspoons lemon juice, to serve |
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, pour 4 cups of boiling water over mint leaves. Let steep for 10 minutes. Strain and cool.
2. Meanwhile, in a 1-2 quart saucepan, over medium-high heat, bring to a boil cranberrries, sugar and 1 cup of water. Remove from heat. Cool then strain.
3. To make one cocktail, combine 1/3 cup fresh mint tea, 2 tablespoons cranberry syrup, 1 tablespoon limoncello, 2 tablespoons vodka and 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice in a cocktail shaker full of ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass.
4. Garnish with a fresh sprig of mint.
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