Food & Cooking Recipes Drink Recipes Cocktail Recipes Gordon's Breakfast Cocktail Be the first to rate & review! By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 17, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: CHELSEA CAVANAUGH Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 15 mins Yield: 1 drink Our spin on the classic cocktail (a lighter, brighter alternative to a Bloody Mary) swaps out the usual hot sauce and Worcestershire for fresh jalapenos and mint from the garden. The resulting drink is spicy, savory, and quite possibly the best way to use up your late-summer bumper crop. Ingredients Jalapeno Simple Syrup ½ cup sugar 3 whole jalapenos Cocktail 4 thick cucumber rounds, plus cucumber ribbons for garnish 1 ½ teaspoons prepared horseradish Large pinch kosher salt 2 ounces gin 1 ounce fresh lime juice Freshly ground pepper and mint sprig, for garnish Directions Jalapeno Simple Syrup:Bring sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a saucepan. Cut a slit in the side of each jalapeno; add to syrup. Simmer 10 minutes. Let cool completely. Remove peppers; store syrup in a glass container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months. Cocktail:Muddle cucumber, 1 ounce jalapeno simple syrup, horseradish, and salt in a cocktail shaker. Add gin, lime juice, and 1 cup ice. Shake 30 seconds. Strain into a glass filled with ice; garnish with cucumber ribbons, pepper, and mint. Rate it Print