Chai Daiquiri
We usually don’t associate daiquiris with Fall, but this cocktail will remind you of bonfires, apple cider, and falling leaves. You can also put the Honey Chai Syrup to work in Jeff’s Cure-Me-Up Toddy.
Yield: 1 cocktail (plus extra Honey Chai Syrup).
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Ingredients
For the cocktail:
2 oz. dark rum (preferably not too sweet, such as a rum from Trinidad like Plantation Original Dark Rum)
0.5 oz. fresh lime juice
0.5 oz. Honey Chai Syrup
Fresh ground nutmeg (for garnish)
Shaker
For the Honey Chai Syrup:
1 cup water
4 bags chai tea
1 cup honey
Instructions
For the Honey Chai Syrup:
Bring the water to a boil and steep the tea bags for about 6 minutes. Remove the tea bags and stir in the honey. Transfer the mixture to an air-tight container and store in the fridge up to three weeks. Shake well before using.
For the cocktail:
Combine the rum, lime juice, and Honey Chai Syrup in a shaker. Top with ice and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Double strain the cocktail through the Hawthorne strainer and mesh strainer into your glass. Grate a little whole nutmeg over the top of the cocktail for garnish.
Chai Daiquiris, made from honey chai syrup, dark rum, and lime juice. Top with fresh nutmeg.
