Banana Hammock

Difficulty Medium

Technique Shaken

Playing up the banana flavour two ways: with Banana-infused Tequila and Tempus Fugit Crème de Banane liqueur, the Banana Hammock offers a tropics-inspired Margarita. Created at Coral Wig in Baltimore, the drink is brightened up with Yuzu Juice and MSG Solution

“During her break, Vanessa had a chance to catch up with one of her favourite guests, a woman who had bartended in New York in the late 80s. The woman was fascinated by the ingredients available and the drinks that Vanessa was able to create. “In my day,” the woman quipped, “if we did anything more complicated than a Vodka Soda, it was a big night”

Ingredients

1.5 oz. 45ml Tequila (Banana-infused)
1 oz. 30ml Lime Juice
0.75 oz. 23ml Tempus Fugit Crème de Banane
1 oz. 30ml Honey Syrup
0.25 oz. 8ml Pimento Dram
5 dash 5 dash Yuzu Juice
2 dash 2 dash MSG Solution

Display: oz. ml.

Glass

Collins

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over ice.

Garnish

Himalayan salt blend for rim & grated nutmeg

Banana-Infused Tequila – Add 2 not-too-ripe bananas and 1 banana peel to a liter of blanco tequila. Seal and store at room temperature for 4 days.

Himalayan Salt Blend – Blend equal parts by volume of chamomile flowers, bee pollen and pink Himalayan salt until coarse (but not too fine).