Bols Around the World Entry

Me, My Drinks and I, presents Bartenders Pride by Denzel Heath:

Jerry Thomas said: 'A new beverage is the pride of the Bartender, and its appreciation and adoption his crowning glory.' This quote, by the grand father of cocktails, inspired this iconic drink made with an iconic spirit(Bols Genever), locally cultivated ingredients using classic and contemparary drink making methods. 

The Bartenders Pride

Ingredients:

50ml of Bols Genever
25ml of Lavender Syrup
20ml of Fresh Swaziland Lime Juice
50ml of Pomegranate and Fig Rooibos Tea
Juniper Berry Smoke Wash

Description: 

Start by preparing a pot of Pomegranate Rooibos Tea(Woolworths Rooibos - R 1 a tea bag), add 3 to 5 fresh Figs to the boiling tea, stir well for the Fig to cook into the flavour. Take 50ml of Bols Genever(not available in South Africa currently, but easily aquired from Australia, UK, USA, Europe) and add 25ml Homemade Lavender Syrup(1 part water; 1 part organic brown sugar; 1 part lavender) into a cocktail shaker. Add in a further 20ml of freshly squeezed and sweetened Swaziland Lime Juice(fresh Swaziland Lime Juice with Gomme Syrup Mix; 2:1 ratio). Wash the Fig and Pomegranate Rooibos Tea with Juniper Berry Smoke, by using a food smoker, Juniper Berries(again a product that you can find at Woolworths) and a reasonably sized tea pot. Once smoked, stir well in order for the Juinper Smoke to combine with the Tea Flavours. Take 50ml of the Tea Mixture and add into the shaker. Shake and Fine strain. Garnish with Lavender and Fig.

Serve and Enjoy!

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