Harbinger: A Persimmon Cocktail

Name: Harbinger: A Persimmon Cocktail
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American

Recipe: Ignacio Murillo , A.O.C. , Los Angeles

Photo: Suzanne Lanza

January 10, 2025

With a bounty of Fuyu persimmons on hand, AOC head bartender Ignacio Murillo decided to incorporate the winter fruit in a tequila sour. Poaching the persimmons with cinnamon and ginger plays up their warm spiced notes, while with orgeat enhances their sweet creaminess.

Ingredients

2 oz. blanco tequila
1 oz. fresh lime juice
1 oz. poached persimmon purée
3/4 oz. orgeat

Tools:shaker, strainer
Glass:coupe
Garnish:a slice of dehydrated persimmon dusted with cinnamon

Preparation

Add all of the ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into the glass. Garnish.
Poached Persimmon PuréeIn a medium saucepan, add 2 large Fuyu persimmons (sliced), 1 3/4 cups of orange juice, 1 whole stick cinnamon, and 1 1/2 tsp. of fresh ginger slices. Cook for about 25 minutes over low heat. Afterward, allow to cool before removing the cinnamon sticks and adding the mixture to a blender. Blend for a few seconds, then strain through chinois. Will keep in the refrigerator for 48 hours.