Alternative Medicine
A riff on the Penicillin →
ShakenDouble rocks
Ingredients
- 1½ ozblack pepper-turmeric apple brandysee notes (see notes)
- ½ ozJamaican rum
- ¾ ozlemon juice
- ⅓ ozhoney
- ⅓ ozginger syrupsee notes (see notes)
Garnish: candied ginger
Preparation
- 1.
Combine all the ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake to chill.
- 2.
Strain into a double Old Fashioned glass over one large ice cube and garnish.
Notes
Black pepper-turmeric apple brandy
Peel 40 grams of turmeric root, then thinly slice. Lightly crack 5 grams of black peppercorn. Combine the turmeric, black peppercorn, and 1 bottle of bonded apple brandy (such as Laird's) in a non-reactive container. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Strain through cheesecloth.
Ginger syrup
Combine 1 part ginger juice to 1½ parts sugar in a blender until the sugar dissolves. Keeps refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.
