Black Pepper Martini

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 1/2 ounces hendricks gin
• 1/2 ounce dry vermouth
• ice
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorn
• 1 tablespoon cracked black peppercorns

Recipe

• 1 for black peppercorn syrup:.
• 2 combine all ingredients in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved.
• 3 bring to a boil and then reduce heat to bring mixture to a simmer; cook for 20 minutes. remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
• 4 strain the cooled syrup and refrigerate it in a container with a tightfitting lid.
• 5 for martini:.
• 6 combine all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. stir with a bar spoon, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.