You’ll discover new flavors by inventing your own syrups | How to Drink

Classics with a twist, today we are playing with some really different flavors by making some out of the box syrups. Black pepper, saffron, macadamia...the possibilities are endless.

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00:00 - Flavor Town
02:08 - Black Pepper Syrup
03:22 - Black Pepper Margarita
06:29 - Tasting Notes
07:32 - Cardamom Syrup
08:11 - Cardamom Mojito
10:10 - Tasting Notes
11:02 - Saffron Syrup
13:45 - Saffron Old Fashioned
15:00 - Tasting Notes
15:48 - Mellow Yellow
17:55 - Tasting Notes
20:27 - Turmeric Syrup
21:44 - Turmeric Queen's Park Swizzle
23:07 - Tasting Notes
25:03 - Macadamia Orgeat
25:57 - Macadamia Mai Tai
27:09 - Tasting Notes
28:48 - Wrap it up

Default Soda Ratio:
1 part syrup
3 parts seltzer

Black Pepper Margarita:
Build in shaker
2 oz. or 60 ml. Tequila
1 oz. or 30 ml. Black Pepper Syrup
.5 or 15 ml. Lime Juice
Add ice and shake
Strain into salt rimmed glass

Cardamom Mojito
Build in shaker
1 oz. or 30 ml. Lime Juice
1 oz. or 30 ml. Cardamom Syrup
Few mint leaves
2 oz. or. 60 ml. White Rum
Add ice and shake
Strain into glass
Top with Seltzer
Garnish with sprig of mint

Saffron Old Fashioned:
Build in glass
.75 oz. or 22 ml. Saffron Syrup
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
2 oz. or 30 ml. Whiskey
Add ice and stir
Garnish with a twist of orange

Mellow Yellow:
Build in shaker
1.5 oz. or 45 ml. Vodka
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Lemon Juice
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Cointreau
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Saffron Syrup
Add ice and shake
Strain into glass
Garnish with flamed orange peel

Turmeric Queen's Park Swizzle:
Build in glass
Add mint leaves to the bottom of glass
1.5 oz. or 45 ml. Rum (Appleton Reserve)
1 oz. or 30 ml. Lime Juice
1 oz. or 30 ml. Turmeric Syrup
2 dashes of Angostura Bitters
Add some crushed ice
Stir
Top with more crushed ice

Macadamia Mai Tai:
Build in shaker
1 oz. or 30 ml. Lime Juice
1 oz. or 30 ml. Macadamia Orgeat
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Dry Curaçao
1 oz. or 30 ml. Plantation O.F.T.D.
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Appleton Estate
.5 oz or 15 ml. Hamilton White Rum
Add ice and shake
Open pour into glass
Garnish with lime and mint

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