Icy Lemon-Ginger Cocktails
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Icy Lemon-Ginger Cocktails
Slushy, potent cocktails are easy to make in batches. Ideal for parties, prep can be done way in advance!
- One
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peeled and thinly sliced
- 2
- 1 ½
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Finely grated zest of one lemon
- 1
- 8
- 2
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8
mint sprigs, for garnish
1. In a smalll saucepan, combine the sliced ginger with the water and sugar and bring to a simmer over moderate heat. Simmer for 5 minutes, then let the ginger syrup cool slightly. Transfer to a blender and puree. Strain the syrup into a lare shallow glass dish. Stir in the lemon zest and juice. Cover and freeze the lemon-ginger syrup until firm, about 4 hours.
2.Let the frozen lemon-ginger mixture stand at room temperature or 5 minutes. Chop the mixtureinto large pieces. Put half the pieces in a blender. Add4 cups crushed ice and 1 cup vodka. Blend until slushy. Pour the vodka cocktail into 4 glasses, garnish each with a mint sprig. Serve. repeat with remaining mixture.
**The lemon-ginger mixture can be forzen for up to 1 week.
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