Tuscan Rosemary Lemon Drop |
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Prep Time: 5760 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 5765 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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Creative Cocktail! Soemthing different. Perfect drink for a wedding or other fanciful occasion. Picture everyone on the villa lawn enjoying their drinks-heels kicked off, tes loosened, and laughter fading into the sunset. If you don't have limoncello, increase the lemon juice 3/4 ounce each. Ingredients:
2 tablespoons rosemary, fresh coarsely chopped |
1 cup sugar, superfine or 1 cup baker's sugar |
1 sprig rosemary, fresh |
1 1/2 ounces vodka |
1/2 ounce limoncello or 1/2 ounce add 3/4 ounce lemon juice and 3/4 ounce simple syrup |
1/2 ounce lemon juice, fresh |
1/2 ounce simple syrup |
rosemary sprig |
Directions:
1. Rosemary sugar: Mix the roasemary and sugare together in a small bowl, and spread the mixture on a rimmed baking sheet. Set in a warm dry place for about 4 days, until the rosemary is completely dried. Process in a food processsor or spice grinder until finely ground. Store in a tightly sealed container for up to one month at room temperature.
2. Rim a large martini glass with roesmary sugar, and set aside.
3. Bend 1 rosemary sprig and drop into cocktail shaker. Fill the shaker with ice. Measure in teh vodka, limoncello, lemon juice, and simple syrup. Cap and shake vigorously. Strain into the sugar-rimmed glass. Float a rosemary sprig in the drink for garnish.
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