Pathfinder Hemp Spirit, Lemon Juice, Mayhaw Syrup
Bartender Shannyn Brandon of Saint Claire | New Orleans, LA
Adapted by StarChefs | October 2026 | Photo: Will Blunt
INGREDIENTS
Mayhaw Syrup:
Yield: 1½ quarts
150 grams sliced ginger
32 ounces granulated sugar
4 cups mayhaw berries
4 teaspoons cloves
10 pods star anise, broken
6 sticks cinnamon, halved
To Assemble and Serve:
Yield: 1 serving
1½ ounces Pathfinder non-alcoholic spirit
¾ ounce lemon juice
Mayhaw berry
METHOD
For the Mayhaw Syrup:
In a Vitamix Commercial blender, combine ginger, sugar, and 32 ounces water. Blend 15 seconds on medium-high speed. Strain through a mesh strainer. Set aside. In a pot over medium heat, combine remaining ingredients. Muddle until mostly pulpy. Add strained ginger syrup. Cook 12 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve. Bottle and reserve.
To Assemble and Serve:
In a shaker with ice, combine Pathfinder, lemon juice, and 1¼ ounce Mayhaw Syrup. Shake and strain through a Hawthorne strainer into a coupe glass. Garnish with skewered mayhaw berry.
