Herbal Summer Cocktails: Geranium Rose Cocktail

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<em>Makes 1 drink</em>
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When I first made this, I imagined a tart pink drink, and decided to use rose-scented geranium. I was quite pleased with the results, but a few testers (male) found the rose geranium too perfumey for their taste. I made it again with red-flowered bee balm (<em>Monarda didyma</em>) and loved it. It is a scandalous scarlet pink. </p>
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<li>2 rose-scented geranium leaves or 5 bee balm leaves</li>
<li>1½ ounces vodka</li>
<li>3 ounces pink grapefruit juice</li>
<li>1 tablespoon grenadine</li>
<li>Heaping cup crushed ice</li>
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<li>Muddle geranium or bee balm in the bottom of a cocktail shaker.</li>
<li>Add vodka, grapefruit juice and grenadine, along with ice and shake for 10 seconds.</li>
<li>Pour into a well-chilled martini glass and serve immediately.</li>
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<p>Susan Belsinger is a frequent contributor who loves to sip herbal cocktails in her Maryland home.</p>
<p>Click here for the original article, <a href=”https://www.motherearthliving.com/cooking-methods/good-vibrations-with-herbal-libations.aspx”>Herbal Summer Cocktails.</a>
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