ENTERTAINING
JUST PEACHY
4 large peaches, pits removed, halved
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons lime juice
3 ounces vodka
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons rosemary simple syrup
(see inset)
1 cup lemon-lime soda or soda water
4 slices of peaches, for garnish
2 rosemary sprigs, for garnish
Using a food processor, pureé the
halved peaches, sugar and lime juice.
Pour the contents through a fine sieve
over a bowl to catch the nectar. Using
the back of a spoon, push through all
the nectar you can and toss the bits
that don’t make it through.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add in
vodka, lime juice, honey, rosemary
simple syrup, and 4 tablespoons peach
nectar. Shake until blended. Strain into
two cocktail glasses filled with ice.
Top with soda and a splash of water.
Garnish each with two peach slices
and a rosemary sprig. Serves two.
ROSEMARY SIMPLE SYRUP
Combine 2 cups of water, 2 cups
of sugar, 3 tablespoons corn syrup
and ¼ cup rosemary leaves in a
medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Remove from heat and rest for
20 minutes. Strain into a glass and
refrigerate until chilled.
Recipe from Squeeze on Site
JUNE JULY 2014
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