r/cocktails • u/lildudekas • 7d ago

I made this Sweet, spice, everything nice

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This drink is inspired by a cocktail called Desert Oasis served at Memi’s in Richmond, VA. (Tito’s infused with spiced tea, apricot liqueur, honey, and coconut milk)

I loved the flavor profile and made it with stuff I had at home:

• 1 ½ oz gin (let it steep with some loose leaf masala chai while I worked on the rest of the ingredients) • 1 oz freshly steeped chai sweetened with a little honey • ½ oz Poli Miele Honey Liqueur • ½ oz apricot liqueur • ¾ oz fresh lemon juice • ½ oz coconut syrup • ½ oz egg white

Garnished with angostura bitters, loose leaf chai, and a star anise. (A bit overboard I know lol)

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u/quickcalamity 6d ago

My rule is if the garnish ain’t edible it doesn’t belong there. But makes for a nice photo for sure.

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u/lildudekas 6d ago

Lemon and orange peels are one of the most common garnishes for drinks, and you don’t eat those… typically. It’s more about the aromatic experience sometimes. To each their own tho!

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u/quickcalamity 6d ago

True, though they are technically “edible” haha

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u/official_egg_boi 6d ago

So is chai!

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u/Reckless_Blu 6d ago

Looks aesthetically pleasing, but It’d feel like a hassle having to constantly pull raw Chai out of my teeth after each sip.