Third Player
Nine ingredients, three base spirits. Somebody had something to prove, and proved it.
5ozRocks / Old-Fashioned holds 5 oz of liquidShort glass built over ice. Half its volume is ice, so liquid stays low.Build
| mezcal | ¾ oz20 ml1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 oz60 ml |
| cachaça | ½ oz15 ml⅝ oz20 ml1 oz30 ml1 ⅜ oz40 ml |
| Toasted Black Cardamom & Cinnamon Maple Syrup | ½ oz15 ml⅝ oz20 ml1 oz30 ml1 ⅜ oz40 ml |
| fresh lime juice | ½ oz15 ml⅝ oz20 ml1 oz30 ml1 ⅜ oz40 ml |
| pisco | ¼ oz7.5 ml⅜ oz10 ml½ oz15 ml⅝ oz20 ml |
| apricot liqueur | ¼ oz7.5 ml⅜ oz10 ml½ oz15 ml⅝ oz20 ml |
| Ancho Reyes | ¼ oz7.5 ml⅜ oz10 ml½ oz15 ml⅝ oz20 ml |
| Orgeat | ½ oz15 ml⅝ oz20 ml1 oz30 ml1 ⅜ oz40 ml |
| falernum | ¼ oz7.5 ml⅜ oz10 ml½ oz15 ml⅝ oz20 ml |
| Bittermens Xocolatl Mole bitters | 2 dashes |
| salt | Pinch |
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Preparations
Place 2 cinnamon sticks and 3 black cardamom pods in a skillet and toast over medium heat until fragrant, shaking the pan frequently. Remove the aromatics from the pan and set them aside. Place 1 cup maple syrup and ½ cup water in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Add the toasted spices and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from heat and let the mixture cool for 1 hour. Strain before using or storing.
Preheat the oven to 400 F. Place 2 cups of almonds on a baking sheet, place them in the oven, and toast until they are fragrant, about 5 minutes. Remove the almonds from the oven and let them cool completely. Place the almonds in a food processor and pulse until they are a coarse meal. Set the almonds aside. Place 1 cup Demerara Syrup in a saucepan and warm it over medium heat. Add the almond meal and stir to combine. Remove the pan from heat and let the mixture steep until it has cooled completely. Strain through cheesecloth before using or storing.
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.
A sweet spiced syrup of lime, clove, almond and ginger, with a little rum in it. Almost everyone buys it, and John D. Taylor's is the bottle most bars keep. If you do make your own, the usual approach is steeping clove, lime zest, slivered almonds and fresh ginger in overproof rum overnight, then sweetening the strained liquid with sugar syrup and lime.
Method
- Add everything to a shaker, fill it two-thirds with ice, and shake hard until cold.
- Fill the rocks glass with crushed ice and strain the cocktail over it.
- Garnish with crushed cinnamon sticks.
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