Blue Ginger Gimlet

Submitted by dojemi

"This recipe is the signature drink of The Blue Ginger restaurant in Wellesley, Mass. which is owned by Ming Tsai."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 1 cocktail
• Serves: 1

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).

Reviews

[Maeven6]

I love this recipe. If only for the Ginger Syrup recipe it would get five stars. I use Gin in my Blue Gimlets sometimes. Excellent drink!! Oh, you don't mention it but a few drops of blue food coloring is nice in the syrup. It instantly marks it as the ginger syrup in my pantry. I have used it for upset tummies too. It works and the children don't fight taking it. Thank you, again.