I Dream of Greenie
- Yield:Makes 1 cocktail and enough syrup for 12 drinks
- Active time:15 minutes
- Total time:20 minutes
The perfect spring gin drink. [Photo: Vicky Wasik]
This cocktail tastes just like spring: bright, herbal, cooling, and peppery.
Why It Works
The classic combo of peas and mint in drinkable form. Read the Whole Story- Herbal gin brings out the fresh notes in this minty cocktail. Use a clean London Dry like Bombay Dry or Beefeater.
- Arugula highlights the peppery side of the drink and keeps things from getting too sweet.
Ingredients
- For the Minty Pea Syrup:
- 1 cup water
- 2 mint tea bags (see note above)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups chopped sugar snap peas (in pod), chopped
- 1/2 cup packed fresh arugula
- For Each Cocktail:
- 1 1/2 ounces London Dry Gin
- 1 ounce Minty Pea Syrup
- 3/4 ounce fresh juice from 1 lemon
- Pinch kosher salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper, for garnish
Directions
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1.
For the Minty Pea Syrup: Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan and add mint tea bags (see note above if you'd prefer to use fresh mint). Remove from heat, steep for 4 minutes. Remove tea bags and add sugar, stirring until dissolved. Let cool.
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2.
Add 1 1/2 cups cooled mint syrup, sugar snap peas, and arugula to a blender. Blend until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer, seal, and refrigerate until ready to use, up to 2 days. You should have enough syrup for 12 drinks.
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3.
For Each Cocktail: Add gin, Minty Pea Syrup, lemon juice, and salt to a cocktail shaker. Fill 2/3 full with ice and shake until well chilled, about 10 seconds. Double-strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with black pepper and serve.