New Year's Supper Recipes

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Wednesday, December 28, 2005

Glitterini Cocktail

Makes 1 serving

Goldwasser, a clear herbal liqueur speckled with real gold flakes, is made in Germany and served on special occasions. It is the trademark pour of longtime restaurant hostess Gerlinde Burr, Washington's answer to Marlene Dietrich. She offers Goldwasser to honored guests with the warning, "You're about to be lined with gold, dahlink!"

1 lemon wedge

5 sour lemon candies, finely crushed

1 ounce citrus-flavored vodka, such as Stoli Citros

1/2 ounce mirin (sweet sake)

1 ounce Goldwasser (do not use Goldschlager or other imitations)

1 lemon zest spiral, for garnish

1 rosemary sprig poked through a large cocktail onion as a "toothpick," for garnish

Prepare a large martini glass by running a lemon wedge around its lip and then dipping the edge in the crushed lemon candy.

In a cocktail shaker, swirl together the citrus-flavored vodka and mirin. Strain into the prepared glass. Pour in the Goldwasser (gold flakes should be apparent). Garnish with the lemon spiral and the rosemary sprig-cocktail onion "toothpick."

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