Summer Wind
Serves 4
Ingredients
For Beach Rose & Ginger Vodka (prepare 5-7 days prior to making Summer Wind cocktail)
- 2 cups beach rose petals (rosa rugosa)
- 8-10 slices of peeled & sliced ginger
- ½ liter vodka (about 2 cups)
For Summer Wind Cocktail
- 1 cup Beach Rose & Ginger Vodka* (see instructions below)
- ice
- 3 cups lemonade (Annie uses cranberry lemonade)
- fresh blueberries
How-to
Make Beach Rose & Ginger Vodka
- Place rose petals and ginger in pitcher or container
- Pour vodka over, assuring that everything is submerged
- Cover and let sit, at room temperature
- Start tasting the vodka at 5 days to check the flavor. Let it infuse as long as you like for desired flavor. When that flavor is reached, strain and bottle
Make Summer Wind Pitcher Cocktail - Serves 4
- Fill a pitcher with ice
- Add 1 cup of Beach Rose & Ginger Vodka (above) and 3 cups of lemonade and stir well
- Pour into tall glasses and top with fresh blueberries