Visit Our Sites Wine Enthusiast Catalog WineExpress.com Wine Shop Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Cocktail Recipes

« Back to the list

Faux Syrah, Syrah

Description:

Courtesy of Jill Zimorski of Café Atlantico, Washington, DC
 

Ingredients: 2 ounces Hangar One Straight Vodka
1.5 ounces blackberry purée (Zimorski uses Les Vergers Boiron, or use fresh)
1 ounce black pepper-and smoke-infused syrup (see recipe below)
Juice from 1 lemon wedge Coarsely crushed candied violets for garnish (Available through www.indiatree.com)
Freshly cracked pepper for garnish
Directions: Combine first four ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, and shake well. Strain into a martini glass rimmed first with the black pepper/smoke-infused syrup, and then dipped into the candied violets. Garnish with five turns of a pepper grinder on a coarse setting.


-->