Winter Revival Cocktail

• 4 ounces vodka, 80 proof or higher
• 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
• 1/2 small cucumber, cut into 6 slices
• 1 blood orange
• 6 dashes black pepper tincture
• 2 ounces gin
• 1 ounce simple syrup
• Dash salt

1. Combine vodka and peppercorns in a small glass jar. Put a lid on the jar and let steep in a kitchen cupboard for at least a week, but up to a month, gently shaking once a day. Strain through a sieve and store at room temperature in a clean glass jar or tinctures bottle.
2. Place 4 slices of cucumber in a cocktail shaker and muddle it.
3. Reserve a slice of the blood orange for garnish and juice the rest of the blood orange into a cocktail shaker.
4. Add black pepper tincture, gin, simple syrup and ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a highball glass onto fresh ice.
5. Add a dash of salt, give it a single stir then garnish with remaining cucumber slices and blood orange slice.

vodka, whole black peppercorns, cucumber, orange, black pepper, gin, simple syrup, salt

Taken from food52.com/recipes/33403-winter-revival-cocktail (may not work)