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Boa 405

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Boa Steakhouse • Santa Monica, California

Manager Brent Berkowitz named this cocktail for the nearby 405 Freeway, which is frequently jammed. Escaping the road's nightmarish traffic is a perfect excuse for a drink, he jokes.

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Recipe: Boa 405

Ingredients

  1. 2 strawberries, hulled and halved
  2. 1/2 ounce Simple Syrup
  3. 11/2 ounces vodka
  4. 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
  5. Dash of balsamic vinegar
  6. Ice
  7. Large pinch of coarsely cracked black pepper
  1. In a cocktail shaker, muddle the strawberries and Simple Syrup. Add the vodka, lemon juice, vinegar and ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with the pepper.
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