A Jam Cocktail Recipe: Lemon Verbena & Raspberry Jamtini — Guest Recipe from Theresa Loe of Growing a Greener World

Jam's ability to glam up a piece of toast is, of course, a foregone conclusion. But have you ever thought about adding a dollop of this sweet, sticky fruit spread to your cocktail? You should! Shaken with ice and a shot of vodka, jam creates a cocktail of surpassing summery goodness. Whether you've been hard at work canning your garden's bounty or hard at work enjoying the sun, a jamtini is just the thing to toast the end to a perfect summer day. Theresa Loe is the creator of the jamtini as well as the canning and preserving expert on the popular PBS show Growing a Greener World. This week, she's running a Virtual Cocktail Party with several jamtini recipes to celebrate the canning season and encourage us all to enjoy the fruits of our labors.  This recipe for a Lemon Verbena & Raspberry Jamtini is an excellent excuse to crack open your first jar of summer preserves — or use up the last spoonfuls from the last jar! Theresa created this recipe just for readers of The Kitchn, but she has plenty more ideas on the Growing a Greener World website. Hop on over for more cocktail hour inspiration. More Jamtinis & Canning Info: See All the Jamtinis! Easy Jam Cocktail Recipes from Growing a Greener World Canning & Preserving from Growing a Greener World About the show: Growing a Greener World  → Did you make one of the jamtinis? Tag it on Twitter and Instagram with #Garden2Jar and @thekitchn so we can all see what you made! Lemon Verbena & Raspberry Jamtini Makes 1 cocktail Recipe by Theresa Loe of PBS's Growing a Greener World A few lemon verbena leaves OR a squeeze of fresh lemon juice 1 ounce cran-raspberry juice 1 ounce simple syrup (see note) 2 ounces vodka 1 heaping spoonful seedless raspberry jam Ice Club soda  A fresh raspberry and/or sprig of lemon verbena as garnish In a cocktail shaker, muddle the lemon verbena leaves. If you don't have lemon verbena, you can substitute mint or just add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Add the cran-raspberry juice, simple syrup, vodka, jam and some ice. Put the lid onto the shaker and shake. Shake some more! (You need to distribute the jam.)  Add some ice to a 1/2 pint jam jar and strain in the cocktail. Discard solids in the shaker. Top off with a splash of club soda if you wish. Garnish and serve. Recipe Notes Simple syrup is just a boiled solution made of equal parts water and sugar. It needs to be made ahead of time and allowed to cool before using. In a small saucepan, combine at least 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar. Bring to a boil to dissolve the sugar, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat and let mixture cool completely before making cocktails.  (Images: Growing a Greener World) via Recipe | The Kitchn http://feeds.thekitchn.com/~r/thekitchn/recipes/~3/HpMIin-83Is/story01.htm

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