Black & Gold

Name: Black & Gold
Ingredients: 2 ounces vodka, preferably potato, such as Karlsson's Gold; 1 ounce fresh lemon juice; 1 ounce Black Pepper Syrup; 3 strawberries, quartered; 3/4 teaspoon aged balsamic vinegar; Ice; 1 lemon wheel, for garnish

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A dessert of strawberry sorbet with balsamic vinegar gave Joel Teitelbaum the idea for this fruity cocktail with a slight black-pepper kick. Be sure to use a good-quality aged balsamic, which will add a mildly woody flavor because of time spent in the barrel. Slideshows: Summer Fruit Cocktail Recipes

By Joel Teitelbaum

Updated on June 28, 2021

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Ingredients

2 ounces vodka, preferably potato, such as Karlsson's Gold
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
1 ounce Black Pepper Syrup
3 strawberries, quartered
3/4 teaspoon aged balsamic vinegar
Ice
1 lemon wheel, for garnish

Directions

In a cocktail shaker, combine the vodka, lemon juice, Black Pepper Syrup, strawberries and balsamic vinegar. Fill the shaker with ice and shake well. Fine strain into a chilled ice-filled rocks glass and garnish with the lemon wheel.