Stroll Down Lenox
INGREDIENTS
- 2oz Ten To One White
.5oz White Chocolate Water*
.5oz Banana Oleo Saccharum**
.5oz Acid-Adjusted Orange Juice***
.25oz Passion Fruit Liqueur
1 Egg White
Sparkling Water
GARNISH
Edible Flower
GLASSWARE
Collins
INSTRUCTIONS
Build all ingredients, except sparkling water, in a shaker tin. Dry shake for 30 seconds, then wet shake for 15 seconds. Double strain into collins glass, slowly top with sparkling water. Serve immediately.
*White Chocolate Water
In a saucepan, bring 3oz water to a simmer then add in 175g of white chocolate chips. Stir until consistency is similar to milk in texture (add more water if needed). Remove from heat, add .25oz of vanilla extract. Transfer to an airtight container, refrigerate and store for up to 2 weeks.
**Banana Oleo Saccharum
Using an airtight container add 500g of cane sugar and 500g of banana peels. Cover and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Leave the container at room temperature until sugar is fully dissolved. Strain syrup using a chinois lined with cheesecloth to separate peels and other sediments. Transfer to an airtight container, refrigerate and store for up to 2 weeks.
***Acid-Adjusted Orange Juice
Combine 32oz of double-strained fresh squeezed orange juice, 2tsp of citric acid, and 1tsp malic acid in a container. Whisk until acids are fully dissolved. Refrigerate and store for up to 2 weeks
ABOUT THE COCKTAIL
This Black History Month, we asked incredible bartenders to create inspired Ten To One cocktails that embody the spirit of Black innovation and creativity. The name of the cocktail “Stroll down Lenox” symbolizes the walk many African-Americans had to make past 142nd and Lenox Ave as a result of not being accepted for patronage. What’s in this glass is an experience that speaks to the art of the Black creatives , white chocolate water is used to play on the elegance bestowed on the all-white crowd, and banana oleo-saccharum serving up a sweetness similar to Lena Horne when she sang “sweeter than sweet.” Passionfruit and acid-ad- justed O.J. provide the tangy pops on the palate reminiscent of Bill “Bojangles” Robinson and Sammy Davis Jr. TTO white is defiant, yet balanced. The profile speaks to our people’s past and present in alignment with how leaders of the Renaissance took pride in their origins as they paved the way for a new Black future.
RECIPE PROVIDED BY
Danameche Davis (@danamecheterron)
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