If you’re abstaining this month but want to sip something more than seltzer, try this thoughtfully crafted mocktail from a local mixologist.
The soothing lemon-ginger tea reduction in this drink, aptly named “Give Me a Minute,” will offer a buzz from endorphins rather than liquor. “This mocktail offers restorative and mouthwatering ingredients that can help rejuvenate into the new year,,” says general manager Michael Hildebrandt. Garnished with a sprig of fresh rosemary, you won’t have to sacrifice that fun cocktail bar vibe.
Recipe: Give Me a Minute
Course: DrinksCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Medium1
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minutesPair lavender syrup with a homemade lemon-ginger tea reduction to make this “Give Me a Minute” mocktail.
Ingredients
1 oz Lavender syrup (available at Williams Sonoma or order online at monin.us)
1½ oz Lemon-ginger tea reduction (see recipe below)
Grapefruit soda to top
- To Make the Lemon-Ginger Tea Reduction
1½-2 cups fresh ginger
⅓ cup sugar
2 lemons, peeled
Directions
- Add syrup, tea reduction, and ice to a chilled shaker.
- Shake vigorously and pour over a single ice cube in a rocks glass.
- Fill with grapefruit soda to the top.
- To Make the Lemon-Ginger Tea Reduction
- Chop 1½ – 2 cups of ginger, depending on preferred intensity, and place into saucepan.
- Cover the ginger with four cups of water, bringing to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Once reaching a rolling boil, add sugar, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook for 30 to 40 minutes, until water reduces by one third.
- Take off heat and add the peels of two lemons. Let stand.
- Strain into food-safe container and allow to cool.
- Transfer the ginger syrup to a jar and store it in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Town House Kitchen + Drinks
559 Main St, New Rochelle
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