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A playful twist on the White Lady, highlighting the affinity between LE Tribute Gin, citruses and carrot. Inspired by the carrot-based sweet treats of the Baltic.
Fresh, slightly sour. A more-ish crowd pleaser.
Ingredients
- 40 ml LE TRIBUTE Gin
- 30 ml carrot cordial*
- 30 ml fresh lime juice
- 1/4 barspoon Yellow Aji paste
- 10 ml simple syrup
- 10 ml fresh Egg white or pasteurised egg white
- Garnish: ‘Crunchy’ carrot**
Preparation
- Add all the ingredients to a shaker filled with ice.
- Shake vigorously.
- Strain and serve straight up in a cocktail glass.
- Garnish with crunchy carrot.
- Enjoy!
*Carrot cordial:
· 1 kg carrots
· 1 kg white sugar
· 200 ml carrot juice
1. The carrot is diced into 1 cm pieces and mixed with sugar in a glass container.
2. Leave the mixture to stand for 48 hours at room temperature. Strain the liquid and mixed with 200 ml carrot juice.
**“Crunchy” carrot:
1. Cut a carrot into long, thin strips.
2. Make a simple syrup by mixing 200g of water with 200g of white sugar, bring to boil and add the carrot strips. Cook for 2 minutes.
3. Remove the carrot strips and spread them on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
4. Sprinkle with chilli powder and bake at a low temperature (70ºC) until completely dry.
