Thinking of Drinking: Tuscan Lemon Drop

We recently filmed a new episode of Capital Cooking called, "Under the Tuscan Stars."  I came up with a delicious recipe to go with the food.  This Tuscan Lemon Drop has the perfect herbal-lemon flavor. 

 As seen on the “Under the Tuscan Stars” episode of Capital Cooking

1 shot Ventura Limoncello

1 shot Three Olives orange vodka

Juice of ½ lemon

1 shot of rosemary simple syrup

Ice

Rimming:  1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary, lemon zest and 1 teaspoon sugar

Garnish:  rosemary sprig

Fill a shaker with ice and add Ventura Limoncello, vodka, lemon juice, and rosemary simple syrup. Shake it.  Put the rimming ingredients onto a plate.  Rub a piece of lemon on the rim of a martini glass and dip the mouth of the glass into the rimming ingredients.  Strain liquor into the glass and garnish with rosemary sprig.  

Rosemary Simple Syrup

2 cups sugar

2 cups water

7 sprigs Shenandoah Growers rosemary

Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.  Stir until sugar dissolves and then remove from heat.  Add rosemary and cool.  Store in a clear glass bottle or jar with a tight fitting lid in the refrigerator. 

Rosemary

  Photos by Bryn Wallace