Amelia

Name: Amelia
Yield: makes 1 drink
Ingredients: 1 3/4 ounces Luksusowa potato vodka; 1 ounce St-Germain elderflower liqueur; 3/4 ounce Boiron blackberry purée (or make your own; see below); 3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 mint sprig, for garnish; 1/4 pound fresh or frozen, thawed blackberries (about 1 cup); 2 tablespoons superfine sugar; 2 tablespoons water; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; (makes about 1 cup)

January 24, 2012

We use the Amelia to transition the Cosmo drinkers into our dangerous world of subtle flavors. We chose vodka as the base spirit to showcase St-Germain without muddying its flavor. The Amelia is named in honor of an older Greek woman who gave Jason food and lodging when he ran out of money while traveling through Greece.

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