May 6, 2021  By Debbie Kornberg  Category: Go North,

Drink up! It's the Galilee gumdrop

Below is a recipe from Chef Debbie Kornberg, Jewish National Fund-USA San Diego president and Women for Israel member.

Ingredients
- 6-10 ice cubes
- 2 oz. vodka*
- 3/4 oz. easy simple syrup**
- 3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice (about 1 lemon squeezed)
- 3/4 oz. fresh lime juice (about 1.5 lime squeezed)
- 3/4 oz. fresh orange juice (about 1/2 an orange squeezed). Can be navel, cara cara, Valencia or more tart blood orange
- 3/4 oz. pomegranate juice
- Shaker
- Jig for measuring
- Optional Garnish: Gumdrops

Instructions
Place ice in shaker. Add vodka, simple syrup, and all juices. Shake well. Rim martini glass with lemon juice and sugar. Pour drink into your favorite cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon rind and gumdrops.

*For a non-alcoholic mocktail, add 2-4 oz. of sparkling water in place of vodka.

**Simple syrup

Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup hot water

Instructions
Place sugar and then hot water in a Mason jar and mix well so sugar is fully disintegrated. Let sit for 2-5 minutes. Ready to be added to your cocktail. Any remaining simple syrup can be refrigerated for about 3-4 weeks.