Mile High
Coffee-Infused White Rum, Mezcal, Lime Juice, Hoja Santa Syrup, Banana Liqueur
Bartender Chris Figueroa of Crown Shy | New York
Adapted by StarChefs | february 2023
INGREDIENTS:
Hoja Santa Syrup:
150 grams white sugar
5 grams tartaric acid
15 grams fresh hoja santa leaf
Coffee-Infused White Rum:
8 grams whole Ethiopian coffee beans
750 milliliter Casa Magdalena rum
To Assemble and Serve:
1 dash absinthe
1 dash saline
1 teaspoon Green Chartreuse
1 teaspoon cold brew liqueur
¾ ounce lime juice
½ ounce banana liqueur
¾ ounce mezcal
Hoja santa leaf
METHOD:
For the Hoja Santa Syrup:
In a Vitamix blender, combine all ingredients with 250 grams water. Blend on high for 30 seconds. Strain into a nonreactive container and refrigerate.
For the Coffee-Infused White Rum:
Using a muddler, gently crack coffee beans. Transfer to a nonreactive container and add rum. Let infuse 30 minutes. Double fine strain through a chinois and reserve.
To Assemble and Serve:
In a shaker, add absinthe, saline, Green Chartreuse, cold brew liqueur, lime juice, banana liqueur, mezcal, ¾ ounce Hoja Santa Syrup, and ¾ ounce Coffee-Infused White Rum. Whip shake and pour into a chilled pint glass with pebble ice. Garnish with a hoja santa leaf.