Zivah Cocktail From Bavel

Recipe: Reprinted with permission from Bavel: Modern Recipes Inspired by the Middle East by Ori Menashe, Genevieve Gergis, and Lesley Suter, copyright © 2021. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

Photo: Nicole Franzen

June 01, 2021

A vibrant split-base cocktail.

Featured in Ori Menashe, Genevieve Gergis, and Lesley Suter’s book, Bavel: Modern Recipes Inspired by the Middle East, this cocktail combines a split base of vodka and aquavit with celery syrup, lime juice, egg white, and a pinch of salt.

Ingredients

1 oz. vodka
1 oz. aquavit
1 oz. fresh lime juice
3⁄4 oz. celery syrup
Pinch of salt
1 egg white (pasteurized if you like)

Tools:shaker, strainer
Glass:coupe
Garnish:dried marigold flowers or chamomile blossoms (optional)

Preparation

Shake all of the ingredients in a shaker without ice until frothy. Add ice, then shake again very hard. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a chilled glass. Garnish.

Celery Syrup: Combine 1 cup of celery juice with 1 3/4 cups of granulated sugar and whisk to dissolve the sugar (this might take several minutes). Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Makes about 2 cups.