{"id":4819,"date":"2012-06-28T17:21:10","date_gmt":"2012-06-28T17:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cynthomas.com\/journal\/?p=4819"},"modified":"2012-08-07T22:29:39","modified_gmt":"2012-08-07T22:29:39","slug":"in-the-jar-lemon-moxie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cynthomas.com\/journal\/in-the-jar-lemon-moxie\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Jar :: Lemon Moxie"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\"\"<\/a>My nine-year-old asked me what my favorite hobby was the other day. I think I told him cooking or reading, but my new favorite hobby is making cocktails from my garden. I recently made Sage Blossom Simple Syrup (read here<\/a>) and created a cocktail out of it called, Sweet Sage Blossom. It hooked me.
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\nFor my newest creation, the base is a Chive Blossom Vinegar. I have a hardy chive plant in my herb garden and it flowers every year in May. I knew there had to be a use for the blossoms, so in my search, I came across a post from a favorite blogger, Marisa McClellan, of Food in Jars<\/a>. The recipe is basically prepping and steeping the blossoms in white distilled vinegar and you can read the specifics here<\/a>.
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\n\"\"The steeped vinegar turns this amazing fuchsia color and smells delightfully sharp and onion-y sweet. I strained it into a bottle I had saved and looked in my kitchen to see what was available for a possible cocktail.
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\nThe base would have to be gin, as all the vodka has disappeared (hmm.) But gin is a great match for the flavor of the vinegar. I had a lemon and some honey and ice. Done! It was savory with a small hit of sweetness. If you like sweet cocktails, this is not for you. But if you’re willing to try a more savory drink, this really tastes like summer. See the recipe below.
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Lemon Moxie<\/h1>\n

2 ounces gin
\n1 ounce fresh lemon juice
\n2 teaspoons honey
\n1 1\/2 teaspoons Chive Blossom Vinegar<\/p>\n

Place honey in the bottom of your glass or jar. Add gin, vinegar and lemon juice. Stir until honey dissolves. Add ice and a sprig of chives, if you have it on hand. Enjoy!
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\nIf you decide to shake your beverage, the honey will clump together and not dissolve properly. Stirred, not shaken, please.
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