Holey Smoke

 

 

Ingredients:
30ml Holey Dollar 40% a/v Australian Heritage Rum
30ml Ginger + Chilli syrup
30ml Tonic
Ice
Small slice of red chilli for garnish (seeds left in)

Method:
Shake all ingredients with lots of ice
Strain into cocktail glass
Garnish with chilli

Chilli + Ginger Syrup
100g brown sugar
100ml water
Make simple syrup from the above (heat to boiling, boil for 2 minutes)

Then infuse:
6cm of fresh, young, peeled ginger, cut into slices
6 crushed small green Thai style chillies (also called ‘mouse shit chillies’ or Scuds)
1 x small piece of liquorice root (about ½ cm)
Lemon zest of one lemon
Juice of one lemon
Leave to infuse for 24 hours (not in fridge!)
Strain
Ready to use.

This syrup will keep in the fridge for about 2 weeks