The Bright Side Cocktail
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Ingredients

For the Pea Tendril Syrup:

  • 2 cups (39 grams) Pea Tendrils
  • 1 cup (188 g) sugar
  • 1 cup (204 g) water

Yields approx. 1 ¾ cup (470 g) or 28 oz.

For the Sugar Snap Pea Juice

  • 4 cups (432 g) Sugar Snap Peas (approx. 1 lb)
  • 1 cup (204 g) water
  • Pinch of salt

Yields approx 1 ⅔ cup (316 g) or 26 ½ oz.

For the cocktail:

  • Approx. ⅛ cup of Petite Mountain Mint (enough to loosely cover the bottom of the glass)
  • ¾ oz pea tendril syrup
  • ½ oz sugar snap pea juice
  • ¼ oz fresh lemon juice
  • 1 ½ oz bourbon
  • Pea Tendril and Mountain Mint garnish

 

Directions

For the Pea Tendril Syrup:

  • Rinse Pea Tendrils, reserving a few sprigs for garnish.
  • Bring 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar to a boil to dissolve sugar.
  • While mixture is still hot, place in a blender with the pea tendrils.
  • Blend at low speed for 1 minute.
  • Pass the syrup through a fine strainer.
  • Let cool and chill until ready to use.

For the Sugar Snap Pea Juice:

  • Clean and halve sugar snap peas.
  • Place in a blender with 1 cup water.
  • Blend at medium speed for 1 minute.
  • Pass the juice through a fine strainer, using a spatula to press all the liquid from the pulp.
  • Season with a pinch of salt.
  • Chill until ready to use.

For the Cocktail:

  • Roll 2 lemons on a cutting board and cut in half.
  • With a hand juicer, juice lemon halves and fine strain. Yields approx ½ cup juice. Set aside.
  • In the bottom of an old-fashioned glass, place Mountain Mint.
  • Add Pea Tendril Syrup directly to the glass.
  • Press down gently on the mint leaves with a muddler.
  • Add bourbon, fresh lemon juice, and Sugar Snap Pea juice.
  • Fill the glass ¾ of the way up with ice and stir.
  • Top with fresh ice
  • Garnish with Pea Tendrils and Mountain Mint sprigs.

Non-Alcoholic Option

  • In a tall glass, add Mountain Mint and 1 ½  oz  Pea Tendril Syrup.
  • Add 1 oz Sugar Snap Pea Juice and ½ oz fresh lemon juice.
  • Fill the glass ¾ of the way up with ice.
  • Top with 4 oz. soda water.
  • Stir and add fresh ice.
  • Garnish with Pea Tendrils and Mountain Mint.

 

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