Cold Front Autumn Daiquiri
Photo: Sal Rodriguez
Aged rum and spiced demerara syrup make for the perfect autumn Daiquiri.
Ingredients
- 2 oz. aged rum
- ¾ oz. sweet spice demerara syrup
- ¾ oz. fresh lime juice
- Tools:shaker, strainer
- Glass:coupe
- Garnish:lime wheel
Preparation
Combine all of the ingredients in a shaker. Shake with ice, then double strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish.
Sweet Spice Demerara Syrup2 grams star anise
8 grams dried ginger
6 grams vanilla bean
6 grams black pepper
6 grams cinnamon
3 grams nutmeg
5 grams dried orange peel
2 cups water
2 cups granulated sugar
Grind all of the ingredients in a spice grinder, sift and regrind until all the spices are powdery and pass easily through a strainer. Add 1 oz. of the spice mix to 2 cups of water and 2 cups of sugar and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes. Fine strain into a glass container and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.