Cocktail: Aqua Velva

It looks like Aqua Velva and is just as strong! Its minty fresh and definitely NOT a morning beverage. This cocktail is best served on the rocks.

Be sure when making an infusion with any liquor that you try to find the freshest, pesticide-free ingredients to ensure a delicious flavor in your beverage.

You'll need:
A spring of fresh organic mint
2 cups high quality vodka
1/4 oz of Blue Curacao

Place enough mint in the bottom of a mortar and pestle and grind with a tablespoon of vodka until it's a green pulp. Put the mint paste into a mason jar with vodka and refrigerate overnight, or over several days until the vodka is a greenish color. The longer yoou keep the mint in, the stronger the mint flavor will be. Filter out the leaves with a cheesecloth or tea strainer and keep the vodka refrigerated.

Serve several ounces of the green vodka with a splash of Blue Curacao over ice. Add soda water if desired. garnish with a nice sprig of fersh mint or an orange slice to compliment to Blue Curacao.

Posted by Fausto | 12:00 AM | Recipes | Email to a friend