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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 5 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Apricots are lush and ripe in the farmer's market here and this refreshing drink and accompanying photo from the Chow Newsletter is perfect. This not-too-sweet concoction flavored with apricots and herbs is a nice change of pace for Mojito or Julep fans. Read more . The fruit gives the drink a fair amount of body, but it’ll also help you sip slowly and enjoy the lackadaisical days of summer. Ingredients:
what to buy: look for ripe apricots, to impart as much flavor as possible. if apricots aren’t looking good, you can substitute 1 peach or nectarine. |
ingredients |
2 medium apricots, pitted and quartered |
3 medium fresh mint leaves |
1 ounce cointreau |
1/4 to 1/2 ounce rich simple syrup (depending on how ripe the apricots are) |
1/8 medium lemon |
2 ounces rye whiskey |
ice |
Directions:
1. Combine the apricots, mint, Cointreau, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker and muddle until the apricots are broken up but not pulverized.
2. Squeeze the lemon into the shaker, add the whiskey, and fill three-quarters of the way with ice. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds, strain into an ice-filled rocks glass, and serve.
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