Ginger Rosemary Lemon Drop Cocktails
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh gingerroot, sliced into 1/8-in .-thick coins (1 small piece)
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary (5 in. each)
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (at least 5 lemons)
- 1 lemon
- 1 1/2 cups citrus-infused vodka
- Make lemon concentrate: In a medium saucepan, bring 2/3 cup sugar, ginger, 5-in. rosemary sprigs, and 2 1/2 cups water to a boil.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Let steep at room temperature 20 minutes. Strain into a medium bowl, discarding rosemary and ginger, and stir in lemon juice.
- Pour remaining 2/3 cup sugar onto a plate. Slice 2 thin slices from lemon and quarter the slices. Insert a 1 1/2-in. rosemary sprig through center of each quarter.
- With a wedge cut from remaining lemon, moisten the rims of 8 cocktail glasses. Twist rims gently in sugar to coat.
- Fill a large pitcher half-full with ice cubes. Pour in vodka and lemon concentrate and stir vigorously. Strain into glasses, dividing evenly. Float a rosemary-skewered lemon quarter in each.
sugar, fresh gingerroot, rosemary, lemon juice, lemon, vodka
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ginger-rosemary-lemon-drop-cocktails-296794 (may not work)