Sunday, February 3, 2013

Indian Summer*


Ingredients
1 ½ oz  toasted coconut infused Ron de Venezuela Santa Teresa Claro  (I used Ron de Venezuela Santa Teresa Linaje)
½ oz ginger liquor Domain de Canton
½ oz  fresh lemon juice
½ oz  honey syrup (1 part honey, 1 part water)
3 mint leaves
3 thin slices of jalapeño chile
3 thin slices of Fresno chile

To make the coconut rum infusion, put the coconut flakes on a baking sheet and toast them in a preheated 350°F oven, for 5-10 minutes, until golden. Wait until the flakes are cold. Put the flakes in a jar and cover them with the rum. Let stand for 3 hours.
To mix the cocktail, combine all ingredients, but the chiles, in a shaker with crushed iced. Shake and strain in a rock glass with crushed ice. Garnish with the chile wheels and stir.
 (*) Recipe by Scott Mayer