It's been a day. One I would rather not repeat, and it didn't even involve electrical things gone awry. It was made even more difficult by the fact that I stayed up last night until the wee hours watching the miraculous rescue of those Chilean miners. If that doesn't make you believe anything is possible, well then, probably nothing will. Anyway.....
I stumbled in the door this evening, marveled at the fact that my dogs had been captives in the kitchen all day without a single accident (another miracle) and remembered that container of Vodka Lemonade in my freezer.
Suffice it to say, my day got better.
1 cup (packed) fresh mint leaves, torn
1 cup granulated (preferably superfine) sugar
8 large lemons, zested and juiced
1 1/2 cups vodka
Combine mint, sugar, lemon zest and juice in a large bowl and stir to combine. Add vodka and refrigerate at least 1 hour, but preferably overnight.
Strain mixture. Pour into martini glasses and garnish with a sprig of fresh mint, if desired.
Serves
Any leftovers can be placed in the freezer for one of "those days." Of course, there won't be any leftovers, so who are we really kidding here?
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I'm not a big fan of flavored martinis but I have to agree that lemonade martini is one thirst quencher to beat, lol! I will always be the vodka martini type, classic, neat, crisp and to some extent probably boring..but hey, it's my good old buddy in a really relaxing 'me' time. But I have to say, too, that lemonade martini can really make your summer a bit cooler. :)
ReplyDeleteSounds great. Give me the bowl and a straw.
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