Mother’s Little Helper (Ginger/Gin/Lime)
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We were visiting my husband’s uncle’s house last weekend when we noticed his lime tree was surrounded by fallen, uber-ripe, yellow limes. It’s common in Southern California for people with citrus trees to simply let the fruit ripen and rot without utilizing it. I can’t fathom that mindset–free, local food! while grocery bills climb! while food pantries go wanting!–so we gathered up the fallen limes and brought them home.
Kristen asked for a recipe with six or fewer ingredients, designed for busy moms. As I was sipping my invented cocktail tonight pondering what I could make that would fit her guidelines, I laughed to think maybe the drink would qualify (though the ginger does take a minute of work). So–until I get back to Kristen with an actual meal recipe–drink up and enjoy!
This drink was actually a co-invention of me and my husband. My friends and I call him a master mixologist. He occasionally hits a wrong note with his creations (and is happy to make corrections at those times), but 95% of the drinks he makes are amazing. So once I suggested, today, that we add gin to ginger and lime, he came up with the actual method and amounts. It’s a peppery, sweet, kicky little cocktail–great for sipping after a stressful day. So pretty, too!
Mother’s Little Helper
First, make gingered gin. Grate a 2″ piece of unpeeled ginger (easier to grate when frozen). Put the ginger in a mortar. Add gin to fill the mortar halfway. Grind the ginger with a pestle for a few seconds. Pour the gin and ginger through 4 layers of cheesecloth to strain out the ginger. (You can reuse that ginger in the mortar to make more drinks.)
Fill a cocktail shaker to the top with ice cubes. Pour in 1 1/2 oz. gin (we like Hendrick’s), 1 1/2 oz. fresh lime juice, 1 1/2 tablespoons gingered gin, and 1 tablespoon agave syrup. Shake well. Pour through the strainer into a martini glass. Sip and savor.
Gingered gin! What a fabulous idea!
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Booze sounds good today.
Can you send a pitcher to my office today?
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I often just squeeze lemon or lime into my water. It keeps all those glasses of water from getting boring plus it helps with the acid/alkaline balance. You should gather up all those windfalls and use them. Or make sorbet by combining them with a sweeter fruit, hmmm.
Wow, ginger and gin sounds like a winning combination. One to add to the list of things to try.
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