Ginger Martini From The Odeon In Tribeca Food

GINGER MARTINI

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker or small pitcher with ice. Add the vodka, ginger syrup, and lime juice. Cover and shake vigorously, or stir, until combined and chilled, about 30 seconds. (In general, by the time the shaker mists up the drink is ready.) Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add twist and serve.
• Remove the outer peel of the lemon with a vegetable peeler, taking care not to include too much of the bitter white pith. Finely chop the lemon peel and ginger in a food processor.
• Transfer the lemon-ginger mixture to a medium saucepan, add the sugar and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, partially covered, for 15 minutes. Strain the mixture and cool. Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
• Yield: 2 cups

GINGER MARTINI FROM THE ODEON IN TRIBECA

Steps:

• Muddle ginger in a mixing glass, add ice to top. Add rest of ingredients.
• Shake and strain into a cocktail glass.

ZENTINI (GINGER MARTINI)

Steps:

• To a martini shaker add, the vodka, ginger syrup, mint, and lime juice. Shake and serve in a chilled martini glass.
• In a small saucepan add the water, ginger and sugar. Stir to combine and bring to a boil. Continue to heat on a simmer to make a simple syrup, about 20 minutes. When ready, strain and transfer to a glass container and allow to cool to room temperature.

PEAR AND GINGER MARTINI

Steps:

• Mix pear nectar, vodka, lemon juice, and ginger juice in a large pitcher.
• Add enough ice to fill pitcher and stir to chill.
• Pour into glasses and garnish with pear slices.

GINGER MARTINI

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker or small pitcher with ice.
• Add the vodka, ginger syrup, and lime juice.
• Cover and shake vigorously, or stir, until combined and chilled, about 30 seconds. (In general, by the time the shaker mists up the drink is ready.)
• Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
• Add twist and serve.
• Ginger Syrup:.
• Remove the outer peel of the lemon with a vegetable peeler, taking care not to include too much of the bitter white pith. Finely chop the lemon peel and ginger in a food processor.
• Transfer the lemon-ginger mixture to a medium saucepan, add the sugar and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, partially covered, for 15 minutes. Strain the mixture and cool. Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week.

GINGER PEAR MARTINI

Steps:

• Chill four martini glasses.
• Peel, core and slice the pear.
• Combine the vodka, syrup, liquer, ice and lime juice in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.
• Dip the rims of the chilled glasses in the sugar.
• Pour the cocktails and garnish the glasses with pear slices.

LYCHEE GINGER MARTINI

Steps:

• Rim glass with coarse sugar if desired.
• Place lychee puree, vodka, and triple sec in a shaker with ice.
• Shake until chilled and strain into a martini glass.
• Fill the martini glass with ginger beer.
• Garnish with an exotic fruit such as a lychee or a slice of starfruit.