Already 2011 very soon..time flies i must say. I`m happy for that cuz that means that the next summer is approaching..and since i`m no winter person the faster the better!
Here`s two cocktails – both with rum…what else? The first with Campari, lime and my newly made batch of hibiscus grenadine. The second with rhum agricole, Smith & Cross (or Pusser`s) and grilled pineapple-honey syrup.
I think rum and Campari goes very well together so look out for an upcoming post on that topic. This cocktail is simple but tasty:
CRIMSON KISS
1.5 oz white Rum
1 oz Campari
0.5 oz Hibiscus grenadine
0.5 oz fresh lime juice
0.25 oz simple syrup
1 egg white
Shake ingredients vigorously so that the egg white mixes well into it, a good idea is to dry shake first without ice and then add ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime slice or a lime leaf.
How to male Hibiscus syrup you can read about here or order it from Trader Tiki.
The next is a tiki drink.
Here`s a mix of aged rhum agricole, Smith & Cross (or Pusser`s is good too) grilled pineapple-honey syrup, fresh lime and topped with some champagne. Its light and fresh with that grassy agricole flavor clearly coming throuh which is what this cocktail is supposed to do.
HALA KAHIKI
1 oz aged rhum agricole (i used Clèment VSOP)
1 oz Smith & Cross (or Pusser`s )
0.5 oz grilled pineapple-honey syrup
0.5 oz fresh lime juice
Top with a little champage of a drier type (brut)
Float overproof Coruba
Shake everything except the champagne…then strain and pour into a glass and top with the champage, and last give a little float of overproof Coruba.
I guess a float of JWray would be good too! Garnish with a pineapple slice.
GRILLED PINEAPPLE-HONEY SYRUP
Grill a pineapple round until you get grill marks and cool, then cut in 4 parts . Then make a simple syrup with golden raw sugar and water 2:1 and add the pineapple pieces and let boil for a while to get the flavors in. The add a little liquid honey and mix well, and take off the stove and cool to room temp. Let the flavors settle for a while.
I was tempted to use coffee liqueur in this drink but since i wanted the agricole flavors to come through clean i didn`t. But i`m tempted to play with this cocktail and try the coffee sometimes and also Mozart Dry chocolate spirit and green Chartreuse.
Have a fantastic New Year!