Lily of the Valley

By MJH

Yield: 1 cocktail

Ingredients

• Blueberry Cordial:
• 1 16-ounce bottle of blueberry POM
• 1 small container of blueberries
• 1/2 ounce Scrappy's Lavender Bitters
• 1 Madagascar vanilla bean pod, split open
• 1/2 ounce vanilla extract
• 1 quart of sugar
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 ounce Zubrowska vodka
• Cocktail:
• 1 3/4 ounces Greenhook Ginsmiths gin
• 3/4 ounce blueberry cordial
• 3/4 ounce lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Make the cordial:
In a food processor, blend together the blueberry POM and blueberries until smooth.
Double strain contents through cheese cloth.
In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the blueberry mixture, lavender bitters, vanilla bean and vanilla extract to a simmer.
Add 1 quart of sugar and a pinch of salt and stir until dissolved, a few minutes.
Let cool to room temperature.
Add the Zubrowska Vodka and remove the vanilla bean.

Make the cocktail:
Combine the gin, blueberry cordial and lemon juice in a shaker.
Shake, strain (into an antique teacup, if you please) and serve.