Ernesto Gonzalez, Grisette

Triple Jump

Ingredients

2 oz Virago Spirits Modern Gin With Oolong Tea

1 oz Virginia cucumber falernum (made with Virago Spirits 151 Rum)*

1 oz lychee syrup**

0.5 oz lemon juice

4 drops saline solution

how to prepare

*Take a 1 cup of almonds with 10 cloves, 10 allspice berries, and 1 whole star anise and toast them in a pan until fragrant. Add these ingredients to a 4-quart container with the zest of 8 limes, a medium-sized ginger root (diced), 5 large english cucumbers (smashed),10 whole black peppercorns, and half a bottle of Virago Spirits 151 Rum. Let sit for 12 hours. Strain liquid with a cheesecloth.  Add 1 1/2 cups of sugar, and stir until dissolved.

**Blend canned lychees with the preservative liquid in the can. This will produce a thick syrup/puree.

Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, shake for 15 seconds. Double strain into a Belgian tulip glass. Top with pebble ice. Garnish with a sliced Virginia cucumber and maraschino cherry through a bamboo pick, and enjoy.

Check out other cocktails

Rye Spiced Cider

KO Distilling

No Place Like Home

Henry Hill Jr., Hotel Roanoke

Gold Nugget Old Fashioned

KO Distilling

Virginia Distillers, Don’t Miss Your Chance. Enter the First Landing Cup Competition Today.