Spring is in the air, the flowers are blooming, and the weather is getting warmer and more beautiful. TPS is collaborating with VING Vodka, the LA-based, woman-owned and operated, organic, gluten free, clean vodka, to bring you some fresh, easy and fun “Quarantini” recipes while you are at home this season.
LAVENDER SUNSHINE
A refreshing springtime cocktail with a little bit of sweet and a little bit of sour and pure yumminess.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces VING Farm Fresh Corn Vodka
- 1 ounce lemon juice (fresh)
- 3 lavender sprigs
- 1 tablespoon simple syrup (recipe below)
- Garnish: lavender sprig
- Ice cubes
Ingredients for Lavender Simple Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 3 tablespoons lavender (fresh or dried)
- 2 cups sugar (white granulated)
Directions for Simple Syrup
- Bring the water and lavender to a boil
- Reduce the heat and stir in the sugar until fully dissolved
- Simmer for 15 minutes
- Remove from heat and allow to cool and steep for at least 1 hour
- Strain out lavender
- Pour into a container and keep in the refrigerator. Simple syrup will store well for about 2 weeks
Directions for Lavender Sunshine
- In a shaker, shake the vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup and ice
- Strain into a cocktail glass
- Garnish with a lavender sprig
VING JALEPEÑITO 🍸🌶🥒
Clean, refreshing, citrus forward, with a touch of spice and everything nice!
Ingredients
- Sugar
- Salt
- Tajin
- Fresh Zest of Lime
- 1.5 oz VING Farm Fresh Kale, Lemon Peel and Cucumber 🥬 🍋 🥒
- 0.5 oz simple syrup (recipe below)
- 0.5 oz organic fresh squeezed lime juice
- Jalapeño rounds
- Organic cucumber slices
Ingredients for Simple Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups sugar (white granulated)
Directions for Simple Syrup
- Bring the water to a boil
- Reduce the heat and stir in the sugar until fully dissolved
- Simmer for 15 minutes
- Remove from heat and allow to cool and steep for at least 1 hour
- Pour into a container and keep in the refrigerator. Simple syrup will store well for about 2 weeks
Directions for Ving Jalepeñito
- Rim the glass with equal parts: Sugar, Salt, Tajin, Fresh Zest of Lime (or you can use Trader Joe’s Chili Lime Seasoning Blend)
- Combine the vodka, simple syrup and lime juice in a shaker
- Cut thin slices of jalapeño rounds and add slowly to your taste
- Muddle fresh organic cucumber slices and fresh jalapeño (to your taste)
- Add ice and shake all ingredients together until shaker is chilled, then strain the liquid deliciousness into a fun glass
- Garnish with a cucumber wheel dipped in the rim mixture and for a little extra, sprinkle some of the rim mixture in the cocktail
VING KALEHOUND
Well-rounded, pretty crowd pleaser.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces VING Kale Lemon Cucumber vodka
- 1 ounce rosemary simple syrup (recipe below)
- 4 ounces fresh organic grapefruit juice
- Sprig of rosemary for garnish
Ingredients for Rosemary Simple Syrup
- 2 cups of water
- 2 cups of sugar
- 6 sprigs of rosemary
Directions for Rosemary Simple Syrup
- In a small saucepan pan over medium low heat, dissolve the sugar into the water for about 5 minutes. Do not let the mixture boil or crystals will form
- In a heat safe container, pour the warm sugar water mixture over the rosemary sprigs and let it steep for at least 1 hour
- The rosemary simple syrup will keep in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 10 days
Directions for Kalehound
- In a tall glass filled with ice, combine the vodka, rosemary simple syrup and grapefruit juice
- Garnish with a sprig of rosemary
Tip: Use fresh organic grapefruit. Leave out simple syrup for those who like it tart and add organic simple for a well-balanced, delightful, bright VING Vodka cocktail.
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VING MULE
So delicious and fast to make!
- 1.5 oz VING Organic Kale, Lemon Peel, & Cucumber Vodka
- 2-4 oz Reed’s Ginger Beer
- Squeeze of fresh Lime and Fresh Mint for garnish
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VING + SODA
- 1.5 oz VING Organic Farm Fresh Corn or VING Organic Kale, Lemon Peel, & Cucumber Vodka
- Top off with Soda Water
- Lemon or Lime garnish
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VING + TONIC
- 1.5 oz VING Organic Kale, Lemon Peel, & Cucumber Vodka
- Top off with Tonic Water
- Lemon or Lime garnish