Recipes: Drinks

Thai Martini

Author: Inspired by Hangar One Vodka and MartiniArt.com
Servings: 4
Course: Drinks

This is a refreshing summer cocktail that perfectly compliments our Thai Ahi Burgers recipe.

Ingredients:

10 ounces of Hangar One Kaffir Lime vodka

4 ounces of chilled lemon grass tea

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 small chunk of fresh ginger, peeled

4 sprigs of fresh lemon grass

4 thinly sliced, small pieces of fresh ginger

Instructions:

Pour all of the liquid ingredients into a shaker 3/4 full of cracked ice

Shake for one minute, then let stand for a full minute

Rub the piece of ginger around the inside of the bowls of four frozen martini glasses

Strain the martini into the glasses

Garnish each glass with a spring of lemon grass and one thin slice of ginger

Lemon Grass Tea
You have several options for lemon grass tea - the most authentic of which is boiling your own:
Obtain several long blades of lemon grass foliage (you can buy lemon grass at many supermarkets or specialty stores), wash them, and chop them into inch-long pieces with a sharp knife or a pair of scissors. Cover the bits of grass with water, bring the liquid to a boil, and steep for ten to fifteen minutes. Chill and serve over ice - plain or with a few slices of fresh ginger.

If you can't find fresh lemon grass, you may also purchase pre-packaged or loose lemon grass tea. The Republic of Tea sells an intriguing Ginger Lemon Grass Tea that will work well alone or in the recipe above.