A recipe for a martini made with the juice of fresh goumi berries, vodka, and citrus. It is a lightly sweet and refreshing beverage.
Course
Drinks
Cuisine
American
Prep Time5minutes
Cook Time5minutes
Total Time10minutes
AuthorRenee
Ingredients
For the fresh goumi berry syrup:
1/3cupwater
1/3cupsugar
1 1/3cupsfresh goumi berries
For the martini:
1 1/2ouncesvodka
1 1/2ouncesgoumi berry syrup
1teaspoonfresh lemon juice
Instructions
For the fresh goumi berry syrup:
In a small saucepan, heat the water and sugar until the sugar dissolves. Add the goumi berries and cook over medium heat until the skins begin to pop, about 3 minutes. Pour through a fine mesh sieve or strainer and press the berries to get out all the juice. Discard the seeds and skins. Chill syrup until ready to use.
For the martini:
Place all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with lemon slices if desired.
Recipe Notes
Total time does not include time for chilling the goji berry syrup.