Nim Nam {Ginger-Vodka Cordial with Vanilla, Lemon, and Honey}
I think of Nim Nam as a wintertime drink, suitable for holiday and New Year's parties, but it also refreshes on a warm summer day. It makes a lovely gift funnelled into pretty jars, and I find it to be the perfect after-dinner tipple.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 14 min
- Yield
- 5 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 750 mL vodka
- 1/3 cup grated fresh ginger and its juice
- zest and juice of 1 lemon (preferably meyer)
- 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
- 1/2 cup mild honey
- 1/2 cup boiling water
Instructions
- 1
In a large jar (1 quart or larger), combine the vodka, ginger, lemon zest and juice, and the vanilla pod and scrapings. Let sit for 24 hours, giving the jar a shake when you think of it.
- 2
Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl.
- 3
Stir together the honey and boiling water in a measuring pitcher until the honey is liquified. Stir the honey syrup into the vodka. Pour the Nim Nam into bottles and chill.
- 4
Serve the Nim Nam over ice topped with fizzy water. It will keep refrigerated, for at least a month and probably longer.