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Yet another drink for a friend.
I'm a glass half empty kind of guy
In this particular case, I have a long time friend James, who is currently overseas playing poker at a professional level I’m led to believe (suck on that, David). Yesterday he updates his Facebook status as claiming he was holding the gayest cocktail ever. I was certain I could do better. He brought the challenge, and now the challenge is on.
It had to contain a few certain ingredients (see inset picture)… but I don’t think that’s frou-frou enough, so I’m going to add a few more.
Glass: Highball. A martini or Hurricane glass would probably be gayer, but I think would probably spill to easily.
Ingredients:
- 30ml Vanilla Vodka
- 30 ml Dry Dark Rum (preferably Mount Gay)
- 15ml Honey Liqueur (not vodka based)
- 150ml Fresh Pear Juice
- Squeezed ki-lime
- Fresh mint
- A Lemon
- Crushed ice
- Dash of toabsco sauce
Method: Muddle a wedge of lemon and mint together at the bottom of the glass with a little ice. Pour in the rum and give it a gentle stir, allowing it to soak in the counter point of the lemon and mint, slowly infusing.
At this point one should pour the vodka, honey liqueur, pear juice and a dash of tobasco sauce into a shaker, shake vigorously, but not so much as to bruise the vodka, and then gently pour it on top allowing the ice to rise and the mint to fall.
For those that like to suck on a bit of extra menthol, beat some mint against your palm and then add it to the shaker before shaking.
Just in case you need to make your drink flamboyantly out there... I was also considering a toucan made from mango and glace cherries, but couldn't find a mango.
Garnish: A lemon or orange wheel held in place with a cocktail umbrella if using the highball. A sprig of mint if you want to be a bit more on the understated side…
Unlike if you have opted for the martini glass against best advice, you are best off dusting the rim in chocolate and strawberry sprinkles. Now, allow the lemon wheel to float, with a small plastic animal on it, and the umbrella ensuring that the animal won’t receive harsh burns from the glaring club lights.
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