for my fam’s chinese new year dinner i decided to make a version of scott beattie’s awesome waverly place echo:
1 1/2 oz rum
1/2 oz mandarin-tangerine infused vodka
1/2 oz meyer lemon
1/4 oz lime
3/4 oz chinese five spice + kaffir makrut lime leaf syrup
muddled kumquat (seeds removed)
muddled tangerine slice
dash orange bitters
lemon twist
five-spice-makrut-leaf syrup
1 T five-spice
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
10 lime leaves, chopped
toast the spices over medium-low heat. add remaining ingredients, bring to a low boil. turn down to a simmer for five minutes. take off heat, let cool for a few minutes, strain out solids.
this drink is really excellent. flavors are well represented and balanced.
the five spice syrup would make a nice alternative to falernum.
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