Homemade Floral Tincture and Lover’s End Martini

Ingredients for 64

• **For the Floral Tincture**

• 500ml (2 cups) vodka

• 30g (1 ¾ cups) dried rose petals

• 20g (1 cup) dried lavender

• **For the Martini**

• 2 fluid ounces London Dry gin

• ½ fluid ounce dry vermouth

• ¼ fluid ounce Floral Tincture (above)

• Olive, for garnish

Directions

• Step 1

  Start the tincture: Attach an Anova Precision Cooker to a vessel of water and heat to 135°F (57°C).

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  Step 2

  Combine the vodka, rose petals, and lavender in a chamber vacuum pouch. Seal using the strong vacuum and strong seal. Transfer to the water bath and cook for 24 hours.

• Finishing Steps

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  Step 0

  Remove from the water bath. Let cool to room temperature, then strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a large mason jar. Freeze overnight.

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  Step 1

  The next day, chill-filter the tincture by lining a strainer or funnel with a coffee filter and cheesecloth and placing over a second mason jar (or similar-sized wide container if using a bottom drawer-style freezer). Pour the tincture through the strainer, then return to the freezer to finish straining.

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  Step 2

  To make the martini, combine the gin, vermouth, and tincture in a mixing glass filled with ice. Stir until the outside of the mixing glass is cold to the touch, about 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe glass and serve immediately.

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