Beetnik Martini
Serves: 4
Hosea Feil
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
50
Spice
50
Sweetness
52
Sourness
42
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.2
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
For vodka and syrup: Cook beets in a large saucepan of boiling water until tender, 1-1 1/4 hours
2
Drain; let cool slightly
3
Peel and slice
4
Combine warm beets and vodka in a large 1 1/2-quart jar (save vodka bottle to store finished product)
5
Cover; chill for at least 5 days and up to 1 week
6
Strain into a medium bowl; discard beets
7
Pour beet vodka back into reserved bottle
8
Cover and chill
9
Bring sugar, ginger, and 3/4 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar
10
Let cool
11
Strain ginger syrup into a medium jar; discard ginger
12
Cover and chill
13
DO AHEAD: Beet vodka and ginger syrup can be made 1 month ahead
14
Keep chilled separately
15
Cook beets in a large saucepan of boiling water until tender, 1-1 1/4 hours
16
Drain; let cool slightly
17
Peel and slice
18
Combine warm beets and vodka in a large 1 1/2-quart jar (save vodka bottle to store finished product)
19
Cover; chill for at least 5 days and up to 1 week
20
Strain into a medium bowl; discard beets
21
Pour beet vodka back into reserved bottle
22
Cover and chill
23
Bring sugar, ginger, and 3/4 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar
24
Let cool
25
Strain ginger syrup into a medium jar; discard ginger
26
Cover and chill
27
DO AHEAD: Beet vodka and ginger syrup can be made 1 month ahead
28
Keep chilled separately
29
For assembly: For each cocktail, combine 2 ounces beet vodka, 1/2 ounces ginger syrup, 1/4 ounce lemon juice, and 1/4 ounce lime juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice
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Shake vigorously until cocktail shaker is very cold
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Strain drink into a coupe or Martini glass
32
Float a lemon slice on top
33
For each cocktail, combine 2 ounces beet vodka, 1/2 ounces ginger syrup, 1/4 ounce lemon juice, and 1/4 ounce lime juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice
34
Shake vigorously until cocktail shaker is very cold
35
Strain drink into a coupe or Martini glass
36
Float a lemon slice on top