Winter Revival Cocktail

Directions

1. Combine vodka and peppercorns in a small glass jar. Put a lid on the jar and let steep in a kitchen cupboard for at least a week, but up to a month, gently shaking once a day. Strain through a sieve and store at room temperature in a clean glass jar or tinctures bottle.
2. Place 4 slices of cucumber in a cocktail shaker and muddle it.
3. Reserve a slice of the blood orange for garnish and juice the rest of the blood orange into a cocktail shaker.
4. Add black pepper tincture, gin, simple syrup and ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a highball glass onto fresh ice.
5. Add a dash of salt, give it a single stir then garnish with remaining cucumber slices and blood orange slice.