Manaw a Trois

Manaw a Trois

Recipe type: Cocktail Yield: 1 Prep time: 24 hrs Cook time: 5 mins Total time: 24 hrs 5 mins

Translated, Manawa means “lemon” in Thai. In this Thai-inspired cocktail, lemons are used three ways. The balanced flavors remind the palate of Thai food:

Ingredients:

Ginger
Lemongrass
Cucumber
Basil Leaves
Yellow Jalepeno
Sugar
Lemon Juice
Gin
Lemon Oil

Directions:

1. Thai influenced cold pressed syrup:
2. 1 cup ginger
3. 2 cups lemongrass
4. 4 cups lemon cucumber
5. 20 lemon basil leaves
6. 1/2 cup yellow jalepeno
7. 4 cups sugar
8. Chop and combine ingredients.
9. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours, then strain.
11. Mix with:
12. 1 oz cold pressed syrup
13. 1 oz fresh lemon juice
14. 2 oz gin (TRU Gin from Greenbar Craft Distillery recommended)
15. A dash of lemon oil
16. Shake ingredients together and strain.
17. Garnish with cilantro and fresh lemon verbena.

Published on December 9, 2014 by Teri Williams