Jigger & Pony’s Singapore Sling Riff

• 1½ oz. pineapple and lapsang souchong-infused gin
•  ½ oz. Cherry Heering
•  ½ oz. fresh lime juice
•  ¾ oz. rhubarb purée
•  soda water

Preparation

1. 1.

   In a shaker with ice, add all the ingredients except the soda water. Shake vigorously, then strain into an ice-filled glass, top with soda and stir. Garnish.

2. 2.

   Pineapple and Lapsang Souchong-Infused GinCombine a peeled and chopped pineapple (about 3 cups) and ¾ of a gram of lapsang souchong tea with one 750 ml. bottle of London dry gin in a sealable container. Infuse in the fridge for 24 hours, then strain and bottle for use within 2 weeks.

3. 3.

   Rhubarb Purée Wash and chop about 2 pounds of rhubarb stalks, then bake them on a sheet pan at 150 degrees F (or your oven’s lowest setting) for about an hour, or until tender. Juice the cooked rhubarb, or blend and strain it through cheesecloth, to yield about 7 ounces. In a saucepan, combine the juice with an equal amount of white sugar over medium heat and whisk until the sugar has dissolved, then cool and bottle for use within 1 week.