We’re enjoying a final farewell to warm weather with this refreshing ginger and cherry flavored soda. Our favorite part, the cherry ginger syrup base makes enough to feed a crowd. Perfect for one last night of warmer weather with friends by the fire pit.
Orasella’s Vodka Ginger Soda
Serves 4
2 oz cherry ginger syrup*
1oz vodka
4 oz club soda
Lemon slices and Orasella maraschino cherries to garnish
Add cherry ginger syrup and vodka to an ice filled collins glass. Top with vodka and club soda. Stir. Garnish with lemon slices and Orasella maraschino cherries.
*Cherry Ginger Syrup
4 oz piece of fresh ginger
1 cup granulated sugar
Zest of 1 lemon
Juice of 2 lemons
5 Orasella cherries
7 cups water
Peel ginger and slice into 1/4 inch rounds. Put ginger into the base of a food processor fitted with the blade attachment, finely grate the ginger making sure to keep any juice that runs off. Add sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and cherries. Blend until smooth. Transfer to a saucepan with the water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until reduced to 3 cups (about 30-40 minutes). Pour through a fine mesh strainer to remove any small bits, then transfer to a glass jar and refrigerate until cold.