Step into a refined coastal escape with Tides Keeps The Time, a meticulously crafted clarified milk punch. Rich peach-infused Virginia apple brandy pairs seamlessly with local organic vodka liqueur, Sercial Madeira, and native honeysuckle syrup. Silky smooth on the palate with hints of black tea and smoked cherry, this crystal-clear cocktail offers an unforgettable, elevated sipping experience.
Prep: Prepare the batch milk punch by combining the brandy, Virginia harbor liqueur*, Madeira, lemon juice, tea, honeysuckle syrup, saline, and bitters, then curdle the mixture into hot milk, strain until crystal clear, and chill; prepare the harbor liqueur foam and memory capsule pearls.
Mix: Measure the pre-batched clarified milk punch into a mixing glass.
Stir: Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir gently until thoroughly chilled and properly diluted.
Serve: Strain the clear cocktail into a vintage glass over clear ice spheres.
Garnish: Top with harbor liqueur foam and carefully arrange the memory capsule pearls on top.
*Virginia Harbor Liqueur: Combine 750 ml Waterman’s Spirits Vodka with 2 ripe peaches, 2 lemon peels, 1 bay leaf, and 4 allspice berries. Sous vide at 137°F for 2 hours, then immediately chill and strain. Add 8 g loose breakfast black tea and steep for 30 minutes, then strain through a coffee filter. Prepare a rich elderflower syrup by steeping 2 tbsp dried elderflowers in 250 g boiling water for 30 minutes, straining, and dissolving 325 g sugar into the hot tea with a pinch of sea salt. Blend the infusion with 350 g of the elderflower syrup, then finish with a pinch of dried honeysuckle before bottling.
