Blue Ginger Gimlet

Name: Blue Ginger Gimlet
Ingredients: 3 ounces vodka, well chilled; 2 ounces fresh lime juice; 2 ounces ginger syrup (recipe follows); lime wedge, for garnish; Ginger Syrup Recipe; 4 cups sugar; 2 cups fresh ginger, cut into 1/8-inch slices; 2 cups water

8 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

3 ounces vodka, well chilled
2 ounces fresh lime juice
2 ounces ginger syrup (recipe follows)
lime wedge, for garnish
Ginger Syrup Recipe
4 cups sugar
2 cups fresh ginger, cut into 1/8-inch slices
2 cups water

Directions

1

In a cocktail shaker, combine all ingredients with ice. Shake well and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with lime wedge.
2

For the ginger syrup:.
3

In a medium saucepan over high heat, combine sugar, ginger and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until syrupy and reduced by half, about 40 to 45 minutes. Strain ginger pieces out and reserve syrup.
4

(Trick: toss dried ginger in sugar, bake at 200 degrees until dried thru, about 4 hours and voila-ginger candy).