Between the Mangroves

by Matt Pladgeman, Lowlife Bar / @ukpladge 

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ oz. Rhum Barbancourt Haitian Proof White Rum
  • ½ oz. Joseph Cartron Thé Noir Fumé (Black Tea) Liqueur
  • 1 oz. Woodstock Banana Water
  • 4 Kumquats
  • 6 Thai Basil Leaves
  • ½ oz. Lime Juice
  • ¼ oz. Lemongrass Syrup*

Preparation

  1. First start by adding the kumquats and Thai basil to a shaker tin and then muddle the two ingredients.
  2. Next, add the rest of your ingredients into the same shaker tin and add ice.
  3. Seal the tin and shake vigorously until it is cold to the touch.
  4. Pop your shaker tin open and pour the contents into the Collins glass (dirty dump).
  5. Top with ice if needed.
  6. Garnish the drink with a bushel of Thai basil placed at the back of the glass with a halved kumquat directly in front of it.

*Lemongrass Syrup


Ingredients

  • 2x 4-inch stalks of Lemongrass
  • 1 c. Sugar
  • 1 c. Water

Preparation

  1. Crush the lemongrass stalks with the side of a large knife to express the oils then chop the lemongrass finely.
  2. Add the lemongrass, sugar, and water to a medium-sized saucepan.
  3. Add the lemongrass, sugar, and water to a medium-sized saucepan.
  4. Bring contents to a boil on medium to high heat while stirring occasionally to incorporate the sugar into the water.
  5. Once it reaches its boiling point, turn the heat off but leave the pot on the same burner and allow the syrup to steep for 45 minutes.
  6. Strain the syrup and bottle it.

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