![]() ![]() It won't be the same, but it will come close. (If you don't want to make lemon simple syrup, just use regular simple syrup and a squeeze of lemon. I’d written other novels, and fragments of novels, before it. Let infuse for 10 minutes, then strain and chill, and keep refrigerated. My novel The Concrete Sky (I wrote it in 1999 2000, and it was published in 2003) came about because of the frustrations of being a struggling GenXer in the urban US, not really fitting in anywhere, anxious about the writing on the wall. LEMON SIMPLE SYRUP RECIPE Heat 1 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice, 1 cup sugar, and the zest of one lemon in a small saucepan until the sugar dissolves. RECIPE NOTE There are few cucumber-forward gin options that will work well here: we've used Ritual Gin Alternative, but BARE Zero Proof Spirits also makes a great cucumber-infused non-alcoholic gin, and if you're drinking alcohol, Hendrick's is the obvious choice. ![]() Fine strain through a mesh sieve into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with a fresh cucumber slice. Add gin, Amethyst, dry vermouth, bitters, and ice, and shake until chilled. ![]() Alcohol Free Day 2,438: Cucumber Vesper Recipe by INGREDIENTS 3 cucumber slices 1/4 ounce lemon simple syrup (see recipe and note below) 2 barspoons apple cider vinegar 2 1/2 ounces Gin 1 1/2 ounces Lemon Cucumber Serrano 1/2 ounce Aperitif Dry 5 full droppers ATB Orange bitters DIRECTIONS Muddle 3 cucumber slices in a shaker tin with the lemon simple syrup and apple cider vinegar. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |