Maple syrup vodka spritzer
Gold instead of sugar syrup
Cold vodka, gold maple syrup, cucumber, lime and lemon. Top with very sparkling water or iced seltzer.
A simple aperitif, where the sweet note comes from the syrup instead of sugar.
15 min
Prep time
Cocktail
Category
Low
Difficulty
2
Glasses
What's needed
Makes 2 glasses.
6 teaspoons of Pure Gold Maple Syrup
4 cucumber slices
8 lime wedges
4 slices of lemon
200 ml of ice-cold vodka
Very fizzy water or iced seltzer
Ice
Three steps
Syrup and vodka
In two tall glasses, 3 teaspoons of maple syrup and 100 ml of vodka in each. Mix well.
Ice and citrus
Fill three-quarters full with ice, then add 2 cucumber slices, 4 lime slices, and 2 lemon slices to each.
Stretch
Fill to the brim with sparkling water, stir gently, and serve immediately.
Two clarifications on the original recipe
The vodka is 200 ml in total, 100 ml per glass. On the old website it was listed as "200 cl", which would be two liters.
Recipe by Alessandra Corona, blogger network Say Good.
The ingredient
The variety used in this recipe. Gold, delicate taste: sweet and light, it doesn't overpower other ingredients.
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