Alternative Medicine from Sparrow

• 1½ oz. black pepper-turmeric apple brandy
•  ½ oz. Jamaican rum
•  ¾ oz. fresh lemon juice
•  ⅓ oz. honey
•  ⅓ oz. ginger syrup

Preparation

1. 1.

   Combine all the ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake to chill. Strain into a double Old Fashioned glass over one large ice cube and garnish.

2. 2.

   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 (Sparrow uses Laird’s) in a non-reactive container. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Strain through cheesecloth.

3. 3.

   Ginger Syrup: Combine 1 part ginger juice to 1½ parts sugar in a blender until the sugar dissolves. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.