Lemon Pepper Wet

Pisco, Gin, Herbal Liqueur, Celery-Lemon Cordial, Salt

Bartender Conrad Helms IV of Lazy Betty | Atlanta

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Adapted by StarChefs | May 2023

INGREDIENTS

Celery-Lemon Cordial:
600 grams celery juice
90 grams lemon juice
5 grams ascorbic acid
Granulated sugar
Citric acid

Saline Solution:
5 grams salt

To Assemble and Serve:
Yield: 1 cocktail
1¼ ounce Capurro pisco
½ ounce Nordes gin
¼ Bordiga Centum Herbis liqueur
Ranch seasoning
Black volcanic sea salt

METHOD

For the Celery-Lemon Cordial:
In a bowl, combine juices, ascorbic acid, and 200 grams water. Stir to combine. Strain through a cheesecloth and transfer mixture to a nonreactive container. Weigh. Stir in equal weight of sugar and twelve-percent citric acid by weight of liquid. Whisk until sugar has dissolved. Bottle and reserve for up to 1 month.

For the Saline Solution:
In a nonreactive container, combine salt and 25 grams water. Stir until salt is fully dissolved. Set aside.

To Assemble and Serve:
In a shaker with ice, combine pisco, gin, liqueur, 1 ounce Celery-Lemon Cordial, and 5 drops Saline Solution. Shake 30 seconds, then double strain into a salt-rimmed Nick and Nora glass. Garnish with dry ranch seasoning.

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