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Raspberry Vinegar Float

Raspberry Vinegar Float
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I featured this one in the New York Times but every summer, when there are tons of berries at the farmer's market, again I think of this unbelievable ice cream float.  It's a little sweet, a little tart and very out-of-this-world!  Pisco Italiana is a liqueur that may have to be ordered but it is most definitely worth the effort.

Serves one.

Makes about 2 cups

 

Ingredients

1 ounce raspberry vinegar (see below)
2 ounces Pisco Italiana
¼ ounce fresh squeezed lemon juice
¼ ounce Maraschino liqueur
Club soda
Vanilla ice cream
Mint sprig

Instructions

Place all of the ingredients in a shaker and stir well to mix.  Add plenty of ice and shake well.  Strain into a tall float glass.  Top the drink up with club soda to taste (1/4 to ½ cup).  Carefully place a scoop of vanilla ice cream into the glass.  Garnish with a mint sprig and serve with a tall bar spoon and a straw.

For Raspberry Vinegar:
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
3 cups raspberries
Sugar

In a non-reactive bowl, combine the vinegar and raspberries. Cover and sit at room temperature for 3 days.

Mash the raspberries in the bowl, then strain the liquid through a fine-mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth. To every 1 cup juice, add 1/ 2 pound of sugar. Combine the juice and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes. Let cool, then bottle. Keep refrigerated for up to 3 months or in the freezer for 6 months.

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