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COCKTAIL - BRANDY - Sleepyhead
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| Sleepyhead This is a great summer cocktail combining fresh ginger, ginger ale and one of our favorite homemade syrups. | |
| 2 slices | orange |
| 6–8 | mint leaves |
| 1 1/2 oz. | brandy |
| 1/2 oz. | ginger syrup, (recipe below) |
| 1/2 oz. | fresh lemon juice |
| Ginger ale | |
| Ice | |
| Tools: mixing glass, muddler, shaker Glass: Collins Garnish: | |
| orange slice | |
| mint sprig, alternative | |
| In the bottom of a mixing glass, muddle 2 slices of the orange and the mint. Top with ice and add brandy, syrup and lemon juice. Shake Well. Pour into and ice-filled glass, top with ginger ale and garnish. Ginger Syrup This syrup from Betty Fraser and Denise DeCarlo, owners of Grub in Hollywood, Calif., is fantastic in cocktails, such as the Sleepyhead, but it also makes an out-of-this-world ginger ale. To make ginger ale, simply fill an ice-filled glass a third of the way with the syrup, top with soda water and a squeeze of lime, stir and enjoy. | |
| 2 cups | unpeeled, washed, fresh ginger, roughly chopped |
| 2 cups | sugar |
| 6 cups | water |
Process ginger chunks in a food processor or blender until finely chopped. Place in a large stock pot. Add sugar and water to the pot and stir. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer over medium-low heat and cook for one hour until a rich syrup is created. Strain the syrup twice through cheese cloth or a sieve into a large jar or bottle. Refrigerate.
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