This simple jasmine martini is sweet and floral with a touch of citrus. An elegant drink made with jasmine tea-infused vodka.
Let's take a break from all the pitcher cocktails for a moment. Pitcher drinks are fantastic and all, but sometimes it's fun to bring out the cocktail shaker, right?
On my way home from Mongolia this summer, I read a magazine article on a plane that there is a new trend in mixology to infuse the spirits with various tea leaves. Being a huge tea-lover myself, I immediately fell in love the idea and wanted to experiment in my own kitchen. Well today, I'm excited to share with you my newest favorite martini with jasmine tea-infused vodka.
This elegant jasmine martini is sweet and floral with a touch of citrus. And pretty strong!
We first infuse the vodka with loose jasmine tea leaves. I let it steep for full 1 day, but a few hours should be enough. Then we mix it with simple syrup and splash of triple sec. You can, of course, adjust the amount of sweetness by adding more or less of simple syrup. Triple sec adds that much needed citrus kick to perfect the drink.
Steep tea leaves in the vodka for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
To make the simple syrup, heat 2 tablespoons of water in the microwave until it's very hot. Add sugar and stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Cool completely. Place the martini glasses in the freezer to chill.
Fill the shaker with ice, add vodka through the strainer, cooled simple syrup and triple sec. Shake and strain into two chilled martini glasses. Garnish with lemon peels.