"AARTI PARTY" AKA SAVORY SLING

Provided by Food Network

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 cocktail

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ice, as needed
2 ounces vodka, such as Zubrowka
3/4 ounce Pineapple Reduction, recipe follows
3/4 ounce strawberry pickling liquid, from Pickled Strawberries, recipe follows
3/4 ounce ginger sake
Soda water, for topping
5 Pickled Strawberries, recipe follows
17 ounces orange-flavored liqueur, such as Cointreau
12 ounces rice vinegar
2 ounces fresh lemon juice
2 ounces strawberry juice
1 pound strawberries, cleaned and hulled
2 pineapples, juiced

Steps:

In a cocktail shaker glass filled with ice, combine the vodka, Pineapple Reduction, pickling liquid, ginger sake and 4 Pickled Strawberries. Shake, then pour into a collins glass and top with soda. Garnish with 1 sliced Pickled Strawberry and serve.
Combine the liqueur, vinegar, lemon juice and strawberry juice in a medium bowl and whisk to combine. In a glass jar or resealable container, add the strawberries and enough pickling liquid to cover the strawberries completely. Let them pickle in the refrigerator at least 30 minutes or overnight.
In a medium-size saucepan on medium heat, bring the pineapple juice to a boil and then reduce to a simmer and cook until a golden syrup develops. Strain through a fine sieve; cool and transfer to a reusable bottle.