In this tequila-based take on the Ginger Smash, Dushan Zaric adds a measure of Rhum Clément’s Creole Shrubb to complement the spice of fresh ginger and to highlight the citrus notes of freshly muddled kumquat and lime.
Ginger Smash
Dushan Zaric, Employees Only | New York City
Ingredients
Serving: 1
- 2 thin slices fresh ginger root
- 2 kumquats
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1/2 ounces tequila, preferably Cabeza
- 1 ounce creole shrub, preferably Rhum Clément
- 3/4 ounce lime juice
Directions
- Muddle the ginger root, kumquats and sugar in the bottom of a cocktail shaker.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the shaker and add enough ice to fill a rocks glass.
- Cover and shake hard but briefly.
- Pour the unstrained mixture into a rocks glass.