Ginger Rogers Lemon Gin Cocktail is the perfect summer drink. The weather is warming up and for us that means lots of great fresh fruit and veggies at our Farmer’s Market. I secretly find recipes with these tasty foods so I’ll have an excuse to go have a stroll around the market on Saturday morning. One of my favorite summer drinks is the Ginger Rogers. It’s cold and refreshing, perfect for any summer parties or lounging poolside.
Ingredients
- gin – I recommend a good basic gin for this. No need to get fancy.
- fresh lemon juice
- ginger syrup – see instructions below* only takes minutes to make and will last in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. The extra syrup is delicious in ice tea, lemonade or drizzled over fresh fruit!
- ginger ale
- fresh mint leaves
Step #1: Place the mint leaves and ginger syrup to your glass and using a muddler (or even the back of a spoon) gently press on the mint leaves to release their fragrance and oils… don’t mash!
Step #2: Pour in the lemon juice and gin and stir to combine and then add the ginger ale and stir once or twice to combine….
*Ginger Syrup
1/4 pound ginger, peeled and thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup)
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
First, bring ginger, sugar, and water to a simmer in a small heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then gently simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes. Strain through a sieve and reserve ginger for another use (see cooks’ note, below), then cool to room temperature.
I’m beyond ready for our weather to turn warm and to hit the farmers market to get my lemons! If you are a fan of ginger lemonade, you are going to love this light cocktail with ginger ale, ginger syrup, lemon, and mint! Check out some more tips on throwing a great summer BBQ at my friend Misty’s page.
Did you know, this cocktail was named after the 1930s actress Ginger Rogers. How cool would it be to have a drink named after you? What would yours include?
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