Page 32 - Thirst Magazine Issue 1 (Feb 2017)

VODKA

STOLICHNAYA CRYSTAL HEAD CIROC
An old time favourite. A good vodka but more popular Being distilled from
Good quality for for its bottle design. grapes gives it a wine-
a decent price. (Fun fact: the bottle is modelled like fruitiness.
after the skull of owner and former
GhostBusters actor Dan Ackroyd.)

VODKA COCKTAILS

Watermelon Martini Sage and Grapefruit
45 ml vodka 45 ml vodka
15 ml of fresh lemon juice 25 ml fresh grapefruit juice
10 ml of sugar syrup 15 ml of fresh lemon juice
4 cubes of 3cm x 3cm watermelon 10 ml of sugar syrup
1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar 5 nos. sage leaves
*Honey also works magic here,
Add the watermelon cubes dilute a little with hot water before
and vanilla sugar to a shaker adding into the shaker
and muddle. Add the other
ingredients and ice after and Add all ingredients and ice
give it a good shake. Fine strain to a shaker and muddle. Give it
into the glass and garnish a good shake. Fine strain into
with a triangle shaped slice of the glass and garnish with
watermelon. a sprig of sage.

Glassware: Martini glass or coupe Glassware: Martini glass or coupe
Garnish: A slice of watermelon Garnish: A sprig of sage

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