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Chai No Lait

Ingredients

  • *Chai Masala-Infused Gin (a floral gin works really well)
  • Nigori Sake
  • Lemon
  • Demerara Syrup
  • Egg White
  • Angostura Bitters

Preparation

  1. Place all ingredients except bitters in a tin and dry shake.
  2. Add ice and shake again.
  3. Fine strain into a coup and add angostura art.
  4. At Coterie, we use glass bitters bottles for their consistency.
  5. Draw the bottle across the glass upside down with a flick of the wrist.
  6. This will give you a straight line that you can pull to either side with a pick.
  7. Or, create your own design and have fun with it!

*Chai Masala-Infused Gin


Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Place 4-5 tablespoons of chai masala (chai=black tea, masala=spice blend) in a 750ml gin bottle.
  2. Invert and let sit for 1.5-2 hours, inverting every once in a while.
  3. Be careful not to over steep or it will get bitter.
  4. When the chai masala flavor is to your liking, fine strain out the tea and spices from the gin.

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