Author Notes
Result of a delicious witching hour experimental session with fresh pomegranate & ginger. You may opt to vary the proportion of ginger ale with seltzer. Personally I'd recommend using the Jamaican variety of Reeds premium ginger brew, but in a pinch the local Canada Dry variety will suffice. —Panfusine
Ingredients
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2 ounces
Van Gogh, or similar brand of Pomegranate flavored Vodka
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2 tablespoons
Heaped pomegranate arils
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1 teaspoon
Fresh minced ginger
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5-6
torn basil leaves
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Juice of 1/2 a lime (medium sized)
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2-3 drops
bitters to coat the glass
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1 teaspoon
Sugar (adjust as per taste, this is just to help the solid stuff muddle)
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4 oz ginger ale or 2 oz each of ginger ale & lime seltzer
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ICE
Directions
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Add the bitters to the martini glass & swirl it around. Stash the glass in the freezer to chill.
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Muddle the pomegranate, basil, lime juice, ginger and the sugar. Add the vodka and allow to steep for 5 min. Add the ice, shake well and strain into glass. Top up with ginger ale, garnish with a curl of lime peel and serve chilled.
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