Fall Plum Cocktail
It’s plum season and they’re the stars of the syrup in this smooth cocktail. Mix it with aquavit, a Scandinavian alcohol similar to gin, and a dash of lemon for a hint of freshness. It’s like having one foot in summer and one foot in sweater season just around the corner!
Ingredients
- 1 cup (250 ml) water
- 1/2 cup (105 g) sugar
- 4 very ripe black plums, pitted and cut into thin wedges
- 2 oz (60 ml) Plum Syrup
- 1 1/2 oz (45 ml) aquavit (see note)
- 1 oz (30 ml) lemon juice
- Ice cubes
- Crushed ice
- 3 thin wedges black plum
- 2 halfmoon lemon slices
Instructions
- In a small pot, bring all of the ingredients to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes. Strain through a sieve, pressing on the plums with the back of a ladle to extract as much juice as possible. Compost the residue. Let cool. Cover and refrigerate until completely chilled, about 1 hour. The syrup will keep for 3 weeks in an airtight container in the refrigerator (see note).
It’s plum season and they’re the stars of the syrup in this smooth cocktail. Mix it with aquavit, a Scandinavian alcohol similar to gin, and a dash of lemon for a hint of freshness. It’s like having one foot in summer and one foot in sweater season just around the corner!