Ginger-Grapefruit Vodka Martini

2 oz Smirnoff vodka
1 oz fresh grapefruit juice
.75 oz ginger suspension
.25 oz honey

Combine grapefruit juice, vodka, and ginger suspension. Add honey and mix until totally dissolved. Stir over ice. Serve up with cherry garnish.

Ginger suspension: Bring 1 c. finely chopped ginger to boil in ample water. Simmer for > 90 min. Strain and reduce to about 4 oz.


[Tried it with gin, btw, and was sadly, sorely disappointed. The juniper ran wild over the other flavors. Particularly tragic because Gin & Ginger is so darned snappy as a drink name.]

Variation on a Theme from Eliot (Pri'y Lil' Cliché)

Time is a kind of music.
So is life. So is death.
I hear a honeyed harmony
In every sour breath.