cocktail notes » mandarin http://cocktailnotes.sharkfeeder.com dalliances in taste and escapism Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:12:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 experiment: waverly place echo variant http://cocktailnotes.sharkfeeder.com/2010/02/20/experiment-waverly-place-echo-variant/ http://cocktailnotes.sharkfeeder.com/2010/02/20/experiment-waverly-place-echo-variant/#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:31:56 +0000 tyler k http://cocktailnotes.sharkfeeder.com/?p=774 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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