Aid And Abet
Recipe:
- 45ml China-China Bigallet Amer
- 15ml London dry gin (originally Tanqueray Malacca)
- 22.5ml fresh lemon juice
- 7.5ml simple syrup (my rec.: burnt sugar syrup)
- 3 drops orange blossom water
- 1 egg white
Dry shake everything on ice to aerate the egg white, then shake on high quality ice until sufficiently chilled. Double strain into a prechilled cocktail glass.
Gonna be honest, I was a little disappointed with the first sip. I had expected a little more depth, as I actually find the China-China by itself divine. But then the icing on the cake was found: Instead of the simple syrup, use the burnt sugar syrup* that I've been using more often lately. It perfectly enhances the dirty-bitter impression of the Amer. A drink with a nice spiciness, on the sweeter side for a sour of course, but with great orange notes.
* Like normal simple syrup, only you heat the pot more strongly at first and add all the sugar, but only gradually add the water so that some of the sugar caramelizes. Only 2-3 minutes after you notice that parts have caramelized and all the water has been added, turn down the heat and stir normally, then turn it down completely to prevent too much water from evaporating.
Source: "Death & Co - Welcome Home" by Kaplan, Fauchald, Day
