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Blue Ginger Gimlet

Blue Ginger Gimlet

Impress cocktail party guests with this refreshing recipe by Ming Tsai.

Serves 1

Ingredients

  • 3 ounces vodka, well chilled
  • 2 ounces fresh lime juice
  • 2 ounces ginger syrup*
  • Lime wedge, for garnish

*Ginger syrup

  • 2 cups fresh ginger, cut into 1/8-inch slices (about 2 large hands)
  • 2 cups water
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Method

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

For the ginger syrup:

  1. 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.
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