The Lava Mist

by Ashley Elias Pedroza

Ingredients

  • 2 oz. Flor de Caña 12 Years
  • 1 oz. Coconut Water Syrup
  • ¾ oz. Fresh Passion Fruit Juice
  • 2 dashes Smoked Pineapple Bitters*

Preparation

  1. Make the syrup by simmering 1 cup coconut water with ½ cup sugar, then let it cool.
  2. Shake rum, syrup, passion fruit juice, and bitters with ice until chilled.
  3. Double strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with a flower petal and a light sprinkle of coconut dust.

Additional Notes

Glassware: Coupe

Garnish: One Edible Flower Petal (Hibiscus or Marigold) and a dusting of Toasted Coconut “Ash”

Yield: 12–16 oz. Use 2 dashes per daiquiri.

Notes: Reuse a jar and compost solids for sustainability.

*Smoked Pineapple Bitters


Ingredients

  • Peels from 1 Pineapple
  • 1 cup High-Proof Vodka (100+ proof)
  • 1 tsp Gentian Root
  • 1 tsp Coriander Seeds
  • 1 small Cinnamon Stick
  • 1 Tbsp Lapsang Souchong Tea (or wood chips)
  • 1 cup Water

Preparation

  1. Toast the tea in a skillet for 1–2 minutes. Add pineapple peels, cover, and smoke off heat for 5–10 minutes. Let cool.
  2. In a jar, combine smoked peels, gentian, coriander, cinnamon, tea, and vodka.
  3. Seal and steep for 10–14 days, shaking daily.
  4. Strain through cheesecloth, mix with water, and bottle in a dropper.

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