Craft Squirrel Sex Manhattan
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Shake Limoncello, Strawberry Eau De Vie (Squirrel-Infused), Eau De Vie Of Douglas Fir, Raspberry Shrub with ice. Strain into a coupe.
This twist on a classic comes from Jerry Thomas’s original recipe, updated to suit today’s tastes as the Craft Squirrel Sex Manhattan.
Method
Shaken
Glass
coupe
Difficulty
Hard
Flavor Profile
Ingredients
Servings:
1
Your bar: 0/10
1 dash
3:1
1 rinse
4 pinch
23 ml
11 ml
Pickled
23 ml
23 ml
16 splash
squirrel-infused
🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free
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AdInstructions
Begin by cultivating lemons, strawberries, and Douglas Fir in your Brooklyn loft’s greenhouse terrace. Distill these fruits into eaux de vie on-site using traditional methods. Sweeten the lemon eau de vie with fresh cane syrup while infusing the strawberry variety with fresh squirrel meat for an authentic flavor profile. Construct a barrel from staves reclaimed from your father's first yacht and age your spirits in it for six weeks or until you've lost interest, whichever happens sooner.
Once aged, combine the contents of the barrel (excluding the heart) with a homemade raspberry shrub made using raspberries picked from your partner’s family estate. Add authentic Maraschino liqueur to this mixture and infuse it overnight with pickled cranberries crushed in a mortar and pestle. Strain the concoction through a fine mesh sieve.
For an extra layer of complexity, ferment the blend in the gullet of a hoatzin, also known as the Guyanese stink-bird, for its distinctive Demerara smoke notes. Afterward, extract the liquid by double-straining it to remove any residue. In an Erlenmeyer flask, mix tartaric acid with fresh-squeezed lemon juice and Demerara syrup. Smash the flask over a rotary evaporator to concentrate the mixture.
Transform the remaining liquid into a fine mist using a spray mechanism. Serve this cocktail by inserting the atomizer into the mouth of a hand-taxidermied eastern gray squirrel that has been rinsed with grenadine. Enhance the aroma and depth of flavors by splashing in Fernet Branca or another challenging amaro until it reaches your desired fragrance level. Enjoy your uniquely crafted Squirrel Sex Manhattan served up.