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Meyer Lemon Granita

A lemon ice with vodka stirred through it, forked into crystals straight from the freezer. Two cups of juice against one of syrup keeps it sharp rather than sweet.

GlassCoupe
GarnishLemon twist
Makes8 servings
6ozCoupe holds 6 oz of liquidStemmed, served up. The liquid is the whole drink.

Build

Water1 cup235 ml
Sugar1 cup235 ml
Freshly squeezed lemon juice2 cups475 ml
Meyer lemon vodka½ cup120 ml

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Method

  1. Bring the sugar and water to a boil in a small pot.
  2. Drop to medium heat and simmer until it thickens and goes glossy.
  3. Let it cool completely, then stir in the lemon juice and vodka.
  4. Pour into a shallow dish and freeze overnight.
  5. Break it into crystals with a fork and spoon into a chilled coupe.

Adapted from @cropvodka (opens in a new tab) on Instagram.

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