Sweet Pea Cocktail
RECIPE: Benjamin Poole for The Bluebird Cocktail Room, Baltimore, Maryland
Photo: Jai Williams
A cocktail that captures the essence of spring.
Highlighting the softness of Lillet Blanc and the sweetness of snap peas, this cocktail captures the essence of spring.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz. vodka
- 1 oz. sugar snap pea syrup
- 1/2 oz. fresh lime juice
- 1/4 oz. Lillet Blanc
- Tools:shaker, strainer
- Glass:coupe
- Garnish:lime wheel and pea pod
Preparation
Shake all the ingredients together in a shaker tin with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe and garnish.
Sugar Snap Pea Syrup Using a large pot, add ½ cup of washed, chopped sugar snap peas (skin and all). Make a 1:1 simple syrup in the pot with water levels reaching just above the chopped peas (approximately 1 cup). Bring to a boil and remove from the heat to steep for 30 minutes. Strain and bottle after cooling. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.