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Federal Ave. Swizzle

Written by
Ari Bendersky
Published 12/28/17
federal ave. swizzle cocktail
Image:

 The Source

Bartender McLain Hedges created this cocktail at RiNo Yacht Club in The Source hotel to celebrate the city's ethnic diversity. The clean, well-balanced cocktail comes off as both familiar and unusual, and, as Hedges says, "It's a cocktail that feels good to drink."

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce Fords gin
  • 1 ounce sake
  • 1 ounce coconut water
  • 1/2 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1/4 ounce turmeric juice
  • 3/4 ounce spiced syrup*
  • Garnish: mint sprig
  • Garnish: lime twist

Steps

  1. Add all ingredients into a highball glass, fill the glass halfway with crushed ice, and swizzle for 10 seconds.

  2. Top with more crushed ice.

  3. Garnish with a mint sprig and lime twist.

*Spiced syrup: Stir together 1 quart of water, 1 quart of sugar, 1 chopped 2-inch piece of fresh ginger, 2 makrut lime leaves, 1 tsp rosewater, 10 Korean chili threads, 6 cracked cardamom pods, 2 cracked lemongrass stalks and 10 mint leaves in a pot over medium heat, bring to a simmer, and steep for 1 hour. Chill the syrup, then strain through a cheesecloth or fine-mesh strainer and discard the solids. Will keep, refrigerated in an airtight container, for up to two weeks.