Smoky Green Goblin
A halloween inspired cocktail that is spooky but delicious. A simple drink made with rosemary syrup, matcha, vermouth and vodka. A little soda adds some fizz to the drink making it bubbly but smoky and very easy to make.
Equipment
- Cocktail glass
- Large cocktail glass
- Blow torch.
- Strainer
- Whisk (for matcha)
- Small blow (for matcha)
Ingredients
Rosemary Syrup
- 1 Rosemary sprig
- 3/4 cup Water
- 2 tbsp Honey
Cocktail
- 1/8 tsp Matcha powder
- 2 tsp Rosemary syrup
- 15 ml Vermouth
- 30 ml Vodka
- 15 ml Soda
- 4 Ice cubes
Instructions
- In a small sauce pot add the rosemary syrup ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and let it simmer until reduces by 1/4. The color will get darker. Take off the heat. Let it cool down. Set aside.
- Blow torch a rosemary sprig and invert the cocktail over it, let the smoke infuse into the glass.
- In a small bowl bloom the matcha with the rosemary syrup by whisking together until frothy. Pour into a large glass, add the vodka, vermouth, ice and stir around.
- Over turn the cocktail glass that’s been smoking, and pour the mixture through a strainer into the glass, top it with soda and the burnt rosemary. Serve chilled.
Notes
- You can make this non alcoholic by omitting the vodka and vermouth. Add more soda to the mixture.
- If you don’t have a blow torch you can burn he rosemary on the glass directly for the smoky effect.