If memory serves me correctly, I think it was Sheldon that posted this
cool recipe. So what I'd like to know is, would vodka work and what is
Curaçao - probably a liquor - but what flavour. I went out and bought a
raspberry liquor that someone mentioned in this ng and it was ghastly. I
just don't want to repeat that mistake. Much thanks. E.

BLUE MARTINI ICE POPS
Gins that emphasize fruit botanicals, such as Tanqueray No. Ten, work best
with
this recipe.
Active time: 25 minutes Start to finish: 1 day

1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup sugar
6 strips fresh lemon zest (1/2 lemon)
3 tablespoons gin
2 tablespoons dry vermouth
1 tablespoon blue Curaçao

Special equipment: 5 (1/3-cup) ice pop molds and 5 wooden sticks

Simmer water, sugar, and zest in a small saucepan, stirring, until sugar
is
dissolved. Cool syrup, then stir in gin, vermouth, and Curaçao. Discard
zest.
Pour into molds and freeze at least 24 hours. Add sticks when mixture is
slushy, about 1 hour.

"elaine" > wrote in news:40cf4ac0$1_3@aeinews.:

> If memory serves me correctly, I think it was Sheldon that posted
> this
> cool recipe. So what I'd like to know is, would vodka work and what
> is Curaçao - probably a liquor - but what flavour. I went out and

Orange.

> bought a raspberry liquor that someone mentioned in this ng and it was
> ghastly. I just don't want to repeat that mistake. Much thanks.
> E.
>
> BLUE MARTINI ICE POPS
> Gins that emphasize fruit botanicals, such as Tanqueray No. Ten,
> work best
> with
> this recipe.
> Active time: 25 minutes Start to finish: 1 day
>
> 1 1/2 cups water
> 1/4 cup sugar
> 6 strips fresh lemon zest (1/2 lemon)
> 3 tablespoons gin
> 2 tablespoons dry vermouth
> 1 tablespoon blue Curaçao
>
> Special equipment: 5 (1/3-cup) ice pop molds and 5 wooden sticks
>
> Simmer water, sugar, and zest in a small saucepan, stirring, until
> sugar
> is
> dissolved. Cool syrup, then stir in gin, vermouth, and Curaçao.
> Discard
> zest.
> Pour into molds and freeze at least 24 hours. Add sticks when
> mixture is slushy, about 1 hour.



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