This fun little number packs quite a punch. The ginger is spicy and the vodka is…well…vodka. In my version, I used vanilla vodka, as that’s all I had on hand, but citron (or any other variety) would probably work just fine too. Before you can have a drink, you need to first make a ginger-lemon simple syrup but that can be done in under a half an hour. Ah, you’ll be on your way to drinking in no time!
This is based on a recipe I saw on Food Network but I changed it into more of a ginger lemon drop (rather than just a ginger martini), so it’s different. Ha!
Ginger Syrup:
1 lemon, peel removed with a vegetable peeler into strips
2 cups coarsely chopped fresh ginger (peel too)
1 cup sugar
2 cups water
Add the ginger chunks and lemon into a food processor and process until finely chopped.
Transfer the mixture to a pan and add sugar and water. Mix and simmer for about 15 minutes.
Strain the mixture and cool. It can be refrigerated for up to 1 week. So, now that you have your ginger-lemon syrup…here’s what you do with it.
Ginger Lemon Drop
Ice
3 ounces vodka, (vanilla, citron, unflavored or ?)
1 ounce ginger syrup, recipe follows
Juice of 1 lemon
Twist of lemon
Fill a shaker or pitcher with ice. Add the vodka, ginger syrup, and lemon juice. Cover and shake vigorously, or stir, until combined and chilled. Strain into a martini glass. Add twist and serve. Ahhhh.
And remember, ginger is good for the digestion!
I see this is the first time you’ve published an alcohol-tagged recipe that’s just for a cocktail, not a dish. Here’s to many more! 🙂
🙂
Yes! More alcohol posts! I agree! Actually, this is my second drink post — Bees Knees way back in August…before I even had made a “alcohol” tag!
Now, that one is tagged appropriately! Thanks for reminding me about that, Misuba!
Wow!
I’d love one of those right now! You should submit this for this month’s Sugar High Friday. The theme is ginger!
Ivonne:
Hey! That’s right…although, I just found a recipe for honey, gineger and pineapple crepes which I think I am going to try for SHF.
I know, crepes with a side of ginger lemon drop 🙂
I’m in! and to think I just made my first batch of bees knees this season and now all i want is a ginger lemon drop.
rummaging for ginger
the only addition was coating the rim with sugar and lemon zest.
everyone was quite impressed.
unfortunately, we drank too many of these and i have this pavlovian aversion towards ginger at the moment. hopefully it will pass
but they were delicious!
I love this recipe-I think a 2 shots of vodka to 1 shot of the ginger lemon simple syrup agrees with my taste buds better. What is the yield on the provided “recipe” for the simple syrup concoction?