From DN Recipes by David Nagy · Food & Beverage

Green Tea Cocktail with Vodka

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Green Tea Cocktail with Vodka
Prep Time 30 mins  Cook Time 20  mins  Total Time 50 mins  Servings 4
Calories 229 kcal
Ingredients
  • 8 ounces vodka
  • 2 teaspoon lemongrass
  • 2 teaspoon green tea
  • 1 zest lime
Green Tea Simple Syrup
  • ¾ cup water
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoon green tea
  • 2 teaspoon lemongrass
  • ⅛ teaspoon lime juice
Green Tea Gimlet
  • 2 ounces green tea and lemongrass infused vodka
  • 1 ounces green tea and lemongrass syrup
  • 1 ounce fresh squeezed lime juice.
Directions
Green Tea Vodka
  1. Pour vodka into glass container .
  2. Add all tea leaves and lime zest.
  3. Let infuse covered at room temp for 30 mins or overnight. Strain infusion through a coffee filter.
Green Tea Simple Syrup
  1. Bring water, sugar and lime to just below boil in saucepan.
  2. Remove from heat. Stir to dissolve sugar.
  3. Add green tea leaves and lemongrass and steep for 5 minutes.
  4. Let cool and strain.
  5. Store in a glass covered container in refrigerator up to 2 weeks.
Green Tea Gimlet
  1. Chill coupe glass
  2. Fill Boston glass with ice.
  3. Add green tea vodka, green tea simple syrup and lime juice to Boston glass.
  4. Cover glass with stainless steel shaker and shake.
  5. Strain into coupe glass. Garnish with wheel of lime..
Notes
Green tea simple syrup and green tea infused vodka can be made several days ahead of time.
Chill coupe glasses before serving.
Always use fresh ingredients. Use fresh lime and fresh lemongrass if available