Ingredients
Units
- 1 small turkish cucumber (sliced into 1/4 inch slices ( about 1/2 cup))
- handful tender herbs (torn ( basil, italian parsley, celery leaves, or mint or a mix))
- 1 ounce simple syrup (see note)
- 4 ounces of ZU Bison Grass Vodka
- 1/2 ounce Pernod or (Anise flavored liquor- see note)
- 1 1/2 ounce fresh lemon or lime juice
- splash celery bitters (optional)
- Garnish- 2 thin slices turkish cucumber (use a veggie peeler and violets)
Instructions
- Place cucumber and herbs in a shaker and muddle with the simple syrup.
- Add Vodka, Pernod, fresh lemon Juice and the celery bitters.
- Fill with Ice and shake well.
- Strain through a fine mesh strainer into 2 chilled glasses. Serve up.
- Notes- Instead of Pernod, you could make a fennel bulb( or seed ) infused simple syrup. Simple syrup = 1 part water to 1 part sugar, heated, stirred until dissolved, let cool. Alternatively, you could use one part honey to one part water, heated, stirred, cooled.
- Category: Cocktail