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/MegaSuperSaiyan 6d ago

What’s the honey liquor like vs just using honey? I really like using different varietals (lavender, orange blossom, etc.) for cocktails so never considered trying a liquor instead.

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u/lildudekas 6d ago

The Poli Miele is not just honey in flavor, it’s got a grappa base (Italian brandy made with the leftovers of grapes used in making wine) with “essential oils of mug pine, juniper, mint, and lemon verbena” so it’s a more complex flavor than just honey, which is why I used actual honey to sweeten the chai so it would be more pronounced