Black Belt in Origami

Roku Gin, Apple Brandy, Sake, Dimmi, Lime Juice, Apple Cordial, Fennel, Ginger, Bitters

Bartender Collin Nicholas of Pink Rabbit | Portland, OR

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Adapted by StarChefs | june 2023

INGREDIENTS

Apple Cordial:
50 grams thinly sliced fennel bulb
50 grams ginger, peeled and sliced into small rounds
150 grams Granny Smith apples, cored and diced 
800 grams cane sugar 

To Assemble and Serve:
1½ ounce Roku gin
½ ounce Clear Creek apple brandy
½ ounce Momokawa Junmai sake
½ ounce Dimmi 
½ ounce clarified lime juice
2 dashes Scrappy's celery bitters
2 dashes Scrappy's cardamom bitters 
Fennel ribbon 

METHOD

For the Apple Cordial:
Heat the water bath of an immersion circulator to 170°F. Add all ingredients and 400 grams water to a vacuum bag and seal. Cook sous vide 90 minutes. Strain, bottle, and reserve.

To Assemble and Serve:
In a shaker with ice, combine gin, brandy, sake, Dimmi, lime, bitters, and ¾ ounce Apple Cordial. Shake 15 seconds. Double strain into a rocks glass with a large ice cube. Garnish with a fennel ribbon bow.

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