Snake Bit Sprout: A Chamomile Cocktail

Recipe: Kenneth Freeman, Julep, Houston, Texas

Photo: Jody Horton

February 15, 2016

Chamomile flowers perfume this refreshing cocktail.

The bar team at Julep commonly taps regional and historic ingredients to make the house drinks. In this refreshing chamomile cocktail, the flowers bring a floral depth to the mix. And did you know chamomile was once used as a southern remedy for snake bites? That’s inspired the drink’s name.

Ingredients

1½ oz. chamomile-infused gin
½ oz. fresh lime juice
½ oz. pineapple juice
½ oz. simple syrup (1:1)
1½ oz. dry cider

Tools:shaker, strainer
Glass:Collins
Garnish:dried chamomile flowers (optional)

Preparation

Shake all of the ingredients except the cider with ice and strain into glass filled with 4 large ice cubes. Top with crushed ice, fill with chilled cider. Garnish.

Chamomile-Infused Gin: Combine 7 oz. of London dry gin with 4 oz. of dried chamomile flowers; let soak for 3 hours. Strain before use