Excursion
Why Make It?
Blending three spirits along with lemon and guava creates a tropical get away in a glass.
Gin and guava make a great pairing. Everything else plays a supporting role that makes gathering all the bottles worth the effort.
The guava syrup is packed with flavor and can be used in other drinks.
Author Notes
Excursion definitely took inspiration from tiki cocktail culture. The most tiki part of the cocktail is the blending of spirits. The gin is the backbone. Brandy builds up the fruit. Martinique rum adds a tropical complexity that only rum can provide.
The guava simple syrup is made from guava paste. This paste is common in grocery stores and is often used for baking and eaten alone with cheese. It works surprisingly well in a cocktail syrup. The guava pulp in the paste adds viscosity that works well in this drink.
Equipment
jigger - shaker - strainer - stick blender
Excursion
Makes: 1 Drink | ABV: 15.5% |Total Time: 10 min |Glassware: coupe
Ingredients
- 1 oz gin
- 0.25 oz brandy
- 0.25 oz rhum agricole
- 0.75 oz guava syrup
- 0.75 oz lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt [1-2 drops]
- 150 g [~½ cup] guava paste
- 200 g [1 cup] sugar
- mint punch
- cucumber wheel
Ingredient Title
Garnish
Instructions
- Syrup: Make a simple syrup using 200 grams [1 cup] of sugar. Add the guava paste and use a stick blender to combine.
- Shake: Using a jigger, add all the ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake until thoroughly chilled.
- Serve: Strain into a coupe. Garnish with a mint and cucumber.
Substitutions
Rhum Agricole: If you are not interested in rhum agricole, swap it for 0.25 oz of brandy, gin or white jamaican rum.
Brandy: If you don't have a bottle of brandy on hand, swap it for another 0.25 oz of gin.
Nutrition
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
This nutrition information is calculated in a database; it is an estimate.
Related Readings
New York Times - Sammi Katz and Olivia McGiff, Reclaiming the Tiki Bar - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/23/business/tiki-bar-history.html
