Not Shaken, Not Stirred

 
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James Bond may have enjoyed his Martinis, but this tribute to 1960s icon Sean Connery gives the fictional spy’s preferred tipple a creative reimagining.

 
 
 

 INGREDIENTS – FOR THE DRINK

80ml Vodka or Gin re-distilled with Ginseng Powder and Coffee Liqueur
Coffee Caviar
5ml White Creme de Menthe
5ml Simple Syrup
2 Drops of Dandelion Bitter

FOR THE COFFEE CAVIAR

50ml Clear Coffee
230ml Water
1gr Alginic Acid
0.5gr Sodium Bicarbonate
4gr Calcium Chloride

 

METHOD – TO MAKE THE RE-DISTILLED SPIRIT

Combine two full bottles of Vodka or Gin with one bottle of coffee liqueur and one spoon of Ginseng powder and mix it very well. Put the solution in to a Rotavapor to distil; Speed: 210, Bath: 51, Vacuum: 64bar, Cold: 8, Timing: 2 Hours. Fine strain the product in a bottle and store in the freezer.

TO MAKE THE COFFEE CAVIAR

Combine 100ml of water and the calcium chloride in a bowl and mix it very well (Solution B). In a different bowl combine the rest of the ingredients and blend it very well (Solution A). Using a syringe, drop solution A into solution B which will create the caviar and leave for 30–40 seconds. Remove the coffee caviar and wash it very well in clear water.

TO MAKE THE DRINK

Pour the chosen re-distilled spirit, Vodka or Gin, from the freezer into a chilled martini glass. Combine the creme de menthe, simple syrup and dandelion bitters and pour over the spirit. Garnish with a teaspoon of coffee caviar and enjoy.