Saturday, May 23, 2009

Cran-Apple Crush


1 tsp. light-brown sugar
1/2 oz. simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water, heated until sugar is dissolved, then chilled)
1/2 oz. lime juice
9 fresh cranberries
2 oz. infused Absolut vodka (see following recipe)
2 thin slices of green apple

Muddle brown sugar, syrup, lime juice, and 6 cranberries, and place in a shaker. Add the infused vodka. Shake with ice and strain the liquid into a double old-fashioned glass filled with ice. Garnish with apple slices and 3 cranberries. Serves 1.

Infused vodka

1 liter of Absolut vodka
3 whole cloves
5 star anises
1/2 cinnamon stick
10 green cardamoms

Cook the vodka and all of the spices in a double boiler for 10 minutes over medium-high heat. Cover with plastic film and let cool to room temperature. Store in the refrigerator.

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