Icy Lemon-Ginger Vodka Cocktail

Icy Lemon-Ginger Vodka Cocktail

from foodandwine.com
Drink
260 min
8 servings
2330 kcal / serving

Learn how to make an Icy Lemon-Ginger Vodka cocktail, a frozen, summer cocktail that calls for vodka, mint sprigs, ginger syrup, lemon juice, and lemon zest.

Ingredients

  • one 3-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 cupswater
  • 1 ½ cupssugar
  • 1finely grated zest of
  • 1 cupfresh lemon juice
  • 8 cupscrushed ice
  • 2 cupsvodka
  • 8mint sprigs, for garnish

Directions

  1. 1

    In a small saucepan, combine the sliced ginger with the water and sugar and bring to a simmer over moderate heat. Simmer for 5 minutes, then let the ginger syrup cool slightly. Transfer to a blender and puree.

  2. 2

    Strain the syrup into a large, shallow glass dish. Stir in the lemon zest and juice. Cover and freeze the lemon-ginger syrup until firm, at least 4 hours.

  3. 3

    Let the frozen lemon-ginger mixture stand at room temperature for 5 minutes. Chop the mixture into large pieces. Put half of the pieces in a blender, add 4 cups of crushed ice and 1 cup of vodka and blend until slushy.

  4. 4

    Pour the vodka cocktail into 4 glasses, garnish each with a mint sprig and serve. Repeat with the remaining frozen lemon mixture, ice, vodka and mint sprigs. Serve immediately.