Lemon Ginger Tea Martini

New Year's Eve is tomorrow night!    Do you have a signature cocktail ready to go?   I've been having a tough time figuring out which one I want to serve.  For our Christmas I served this Cranberry Ginger Margarita which was a huge hit.   I was also thinking about Citrus Moscato Sangria which is a great winter beverage.   Then I thought that maybe I need a mocktail like my Blue Sparkler Mocktail.

In the end I decided to make a signature martini and a signature champagne cocktail.  I'll be sharing the champagne cocktail recipe tomorrow so stay tuned.

I am actually not a huge martini fan.  They are often way too strong for me and are more about the vodka then the actual flavor.  I like to taste the flavor in my martini and I like a hint of sweetness as well.   Basically, I like to enjoy my martini when I can.

This Lemon Ginger Tea Martini is awesome.   Most people in my town love sweet tea so this is a great recipe to serve at a party.  I started with lemon vodka and steeped a tea bag in the vodka for about 5 minutes.   That gives the martini it's lemon and tea flavor.  Then I added some lemon juice, honey, and ginger simple syrup.   Shake in a cocktail shaker and strain it into the martini glass.

It looks just like iced tea.   It tastes like iced tea.   It is sweet but not sickeningly sweet.  There is a lot of lemon flavor, a hint of honey, and a bit of the ginger flavor.   It's a really great martini packed with flavor but not overly strong.   I garnished mine with a lemon slice and a piece of crystalized ginger.  I also rimmed the edge with yellow sparkling sugar to give it some shimmer for the new year.

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Yield: serves 1

Lemon Ginger Tea Martini

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Tea steeped lemon vodka shaken with ginger simple syrup and lemon juice for the perfect Lemon Ginger Tea Martini.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

For the martini:

• 2 oz. lemon vodka
• 1 tea bag
• 1 T. honey
• 1 oz. ginger simple syrup
• 1 T. lemon juice
• yellow sparkling sugar
• 1 lemon slice
• 1 piece crystalized ginger

For the ginger simple syrup:

• ½ c. water
• ½ c. sugar
• 2 T. grated fresh ginger

Instructions

1. Place the lemon vodka in a small bowl. Add the tea bag and steep for 5 minutes. (If you are having trouble getting the tea to steep, heat the vodka for 15 seconds in a microwave.)
2. Pour the tea steeped lemon vodka into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Add in the honey, ginger simple syrup, and lemon juice.
3. Place the cap on the shaker and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Set aside.
4. Pour the yellow sugar into a shallow dish. Rim a martini glass with honey. Dip the rim of the martini glass in the yellow sugar.
5. Strain the martini into the martini glass. Garnish with a lemon slice and a piece of crystalized ginger and enjoy!
6. To make the ginger simple syrup place the water, sugar, and ginger in a small saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil and stir occasionally for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Notes

A Hezzi-D Original Recipe