A Summer Cocktail Recipe From Dirty Precious
With climbing temperatures and increasing humidity, New York becomes more and more of a summer playground for drinking festivities. For something sweet and icy this season, take a few notes from the all-female team at Dirty Precious, a cocktail bar in Gowanus that serves up casual yet delightful sips and bites for the neighborhood. They bring you Precious Pup, a refreshing and versatile treat that’s floral, fruity, and boozy (co-owner Katipai Richardson Wilson recommends supersizing this cocktail for a punch bowl or pitcher). Feel free to substitute the recommended spirit with gin, tequila, or mescal too.
Precious Pup (not your Grandmas’s Boozehound)
1.5 Oz Vodka
.75 Oz lavender syrup
1 Oz grapefruit juice
.25 Oz lime juice
To make your own lavender syrup, steep 1/4 cup of lavender petals in 1 cup of hot water for 10 minutes. Strain and add 1 cup white sugar. Stir until dissolved.
Shake ingredients and strain over rocks into a Collins glass.
Top with soda water and garnish with a grapefruit twist.
enjoy!
Katrina Yentch
Katrina Yentch is a writer, caffeine purveyor and L.A. native with a newfound addiction to New York pizza. She can be reached at kyentch@gmail.com.