F5-er
Cocktail by Jardon Derrick
Ingredients:
2 oz Deep Eddy Lime
.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
.75 oz Pear-Sage syrup
6 Cilantro Leaves
1 barspoon Avocado Purée
Preparation:
Method:
– Combine all of the ingredients into a Shaking Tin and shake with ice for 30 seconds.
– Double Strain into a chilled Rocks Glass.
– Rim the glass with Tajin and a Cilantro Sprig
Pear-Sage Syrup:
– Prepare 1qt of boiling water
– dice 2 pears into small chunks
-Add the diced pears,10 sage leaves and 1 qt of sugar to boiling water.
– Once boiling (and when the sugar has been dissolved), remove from heat and allow to sit for 3-5 min.
– After, pour the mixture through a fine meshed strainer, to separate the pear and sage remnants from the syrup.
– Bottle the syrup and enjoy!
Avocado Purée
– Dice 1 Large Avocado and add to a mixing bowl.
– Add 2 tablespoons of filtered water
– Whip the avocado until it it has a smoothie consistency. (I used an emulsion blender)
Garnish:
Cilantro Sprig and Tajin Rim
Glassware:
Chilled Rocks glass
Cocktail Inspiration:
F5-er (aka Refresher) is a play on words with F5 meaning refresh in computer terms (well in its inception). I wanted to pay homage to my Austin Roots with this cocktail. Something earthy while including that traditional Tex-Mex Flavor. Being an Austinite, one of my big loves in life is music. Frank Ocean’s song Pink + White, helped me bring these flavors together. I wanted to embody the feeling I had while listening to this song. A cocktail I think will be great anytime of the year.
