Spring Fling Martini

This delightful cocktail, named Spring Fling Martini, captures the essence of spring with its refreshing blend of sweet peas, cooling mint, peppery arugula, and floral black pepper. The clean base of London Dry Gin, combined with the Minty Pea Syrup, delivers a crisp and invigorating taste that's perfect for the season.

Spring Fling Martini

A crisp and invigorating cocktail that captures the essence of spring with its refreshing blend of sweet peas, cooling mint, peppery arugula, and floral black pepper.

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces London Dry Gin
  • 1 ounce Minty Pea Syrup
  • 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
  • Pinch of kosher salt
  • Freshly cracked black pepper (for garnish)
  • For the Minty Pea Syrup:
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 mint tea bags
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 cups chopped sugar snap peas
  • 1/2 cup packed fresh arugula

Instructions

  1. To make the Minty Pea Syrup, steep mint tea bags in boiling water for 4 minutes, then remove the tea bags and stir in sugar until dissolved. Let the syrup cool.
  2. In a blender, combine 1 1/2 cups of the cooled mint syrup, sugar snap peas, and arugula. Blend until smooth, then strain through a fine-mesh strainer and refrigerate.
  3. When ready to make the cocktail, add gin, Minty Pea Syrup, lemon juice, and salt to a cocktail shaker filled 2/3 full with ice.
  4. Shake well for about 10 seconds, then double-strain into a cocktail glass.
  5. Garnish with freshly cracked black pepper and serve.