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Glass Off

Named for a Bernie Leadon instrumental, and it drinks like the record sounds: warm, and a long way off.

GlassLarge coupe
GarnishDehydrated pineapple slice
6ozCoupe holds 6 oz of liquidStemmed, served up. The liquid is the whole drink.

Build

mezcal1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 oz60 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 oz90 ml
Aperol¾ oz20 ml1 ⅛ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml1 ⅞ oz55 ml2 ¼ oz65 ml
fresh lime juice⅞ oz25 ml1 ⅜ oz40 ml1 ¾ oz50 ml2 ¼ oz65 ml2 ⅝ oz80 ml
Demerara Syrup½ oz15 ml¾ oz20 ml1 oz30 ml1 ¼ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml
pineapple juice1 ¼ oz35 ml1 ⅞ oz55 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 ⅛ oz90 ml3 ¾ oz110 ml
absinthe3 dashes
egg white1

Already built on your 1 oz30 ml pour.

Rescaled to your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour. Written around 1 oz30 ml.

Rescaled to your 2 oz60 ml pour. Written around 1 oz30 ml.

Rescaled to your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour. Written around 1 oz30 ml.

Rescaled to your 3 oz90 ml pour. Written around 1 oz30 ml.

Tools

Contains raw eggRaw egg can carry salmonella. Pasteurised egg — fresh or cartoned white — works the same in a shaker and removes the risk; worth insisting on for anyone elderly or immunocompromised, and keep eggs refrigerated.

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Preparations

Demerara Syrup20 minutessee method

Place 1 cup water in a saucepan and bring it to a boil. Add ½ cup demerara sugar and 1 ½ cups sugar and stir until they have dissolved. Remove the pan from heat and let the syrup cool completely before using or storing.

Pineapple Juice20 minutessee method

Remove the skin and core from a fresh pineapple, reserving both for the Spiced Pineapple Water. Chop the pineapple flesh, place it in a blender, and puree until smooth. Strain through a chinois.

Spiced Pineapple Water45 minutessee method

Place the reserved pineapple skin and core, cinnamon sticks, a chipotle chile pepper, allspice berries, whole cloves, cacao nibs, and 6 quarts water in a saucepan and warm over low heat. Cook until the water is very fragrant. Strain before using or storing in the refrigerator.

Method

  1. Add everything to a shaker containing no ice and dry shake for 15 seconds.
  2. Fill the shaker two-thirds with ice and shake hard until cold.
  3. Double strain the cocktail into the large coupe. Garnish with the dehydrated pineapple slice.

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