I have been wanting to make this cocktail since I tried it last year at miracle pop up on Spring Mountain at the Sand Dollar Lounge, one of my favorite spots in Vegas. It is SO good, and I am honestly typically a bit iffy on cocktails with dairy in them. The licor 43 brings in amazing vanilla flavors that lead into the incredible minty flavor of the franca menta. But I think the earthy vanilla flavor of the pandan and coconut syrup is what truly tips this cocktail into the divine! Pandan is a leaf that is often used in South and Southeast asian cultures.
glass : vintage baccarat
Christmas Cricket Cocktail
1.5 oz blanco tequila
.5 oz @licor43usa
.25 oz branca menta
.75 oz coconut pandan syrup
.75 oz cream
2 dashes molé bitters
Grated nutmeg or dark chocolate to garnish
Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker, fill with ice, and strain into a coupe, nick and nora, or small wine glass like I have used here!
Coco Pandan syrup
250 ml coconut water
125 g sugar
5 pandan leaves
Bring all ingredients to a boil and simmer until the sugar dissolves. Strain into a container and store for up to 4 weeks in the fridge.
Let me know if youd like a video of me making the syrup itself!
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