Method: Built, Layered
Glass: Rocks
Skill Level: Intermediate
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INGREDIENTS
60ml New Harbour Distillery Rooibos Gin infused with Orange Fizzer*
15ml Extra Dry Vermouth
30ml Fresh Orange Juice
Dash of New Harbour Distillery Sweet Orange Bitters
Charge of Ginger Ale
For Peach Schnapps Foam:
1/2 Aquafaba / Egg White
15ml African Spirit Lab Peach Schnapps
15ml Lemon Juice
Dash of Saline*
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Garnish
Apricot sweet or popsicle
We're not talking about Spiderman's archenemy, but rather a sweet and tangy fizzy drink with an explosion of apricot flavours. This heritage-inspired cocktail will take you on a South African adventure worthy of legend!
Jesse Chinn takes you through the steps:
⚛︎ In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the first half of the ingredients, shake to combine & strain into a rocks glass.
⚛︎ In a separate shaker, combine all the ingredients for the Peach Schnapps foam. Dry shake to emulsify.
⚛︎ Add ice & shake to chill.
⚛︎ Top glass with ice & charge with ginger ale.
⚛︎ Gently pour the foam to form a layer.
⚛︎ Garnish with an apricot sweet or popsicle & serve.
*How to infuse Rooibos Gin: Add Orange Fizzers to Rooibos Gin. Set it aside in a sealed glass jar for 24 to 48 hours until fully dissolved. Give it a shake before use.
**Make a saline solution: Mix 20 g of salt with 80 ml of water. Shake until it's clear and keep in a dropper dispenser.