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Here Comes the Sun
Patrick Braga, Paper Plane | San Jose, CA
In this gin-based cocktail, Patrick Braga and the Paper Plane team offer a bright, fruit-forward sour—that doesn’t require citrus. To add acidity, Palac instead calls on an easy-to-make milk shrub and passionfruit syrup, which are rounded out by the slight nuttiness of oloroso sherry.
INGREDIENTS
1 ½ ounces Bombay Sapphire gin
1 ounce oloroso sherry
1 ounce passion fruit syrup (See Editors’ Note)
1 ounce milk shrub (See Editors’ Note)
Combine all ingredients in a mixing tin and shake with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe.
EDITORS’ NOTE
Passion Fruit Syrup Recipe
½ cup passion fruit pulp
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
In a pot over low heat, add all ingredients, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Bottle and refrigerate.
Note: passion fruit pulp is available frozen at Latin/Mexican markets, or look for Perfect Purée at specialty markets. If purchasing pre-made syrup, Small Hand Foods is preferred.
Milk Shrub Recipe
6 ounces Champagne vinegar
3 ounces water
3 ounces sugar
1 ounce dried hibiscus (or 2 Hibiscus Tea bags)
6 ounces whole milk
In a pot, combine all the ingredients except for the milk, and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let steep for five minutes Combine vinegar mixture and milk in a heat safe container. Allow the milk-vinegar mixture to sit for one hour, then strain through a coffee filter or fine cheesecloth to remove the solids. Bottle and refrigerate.
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