Fog’s Rolling In

Fog’s Rolling In

Fog’s Rolling In    

Created by Justin Sheffey
The Starlight Room, San Francisco

For the spiced cocktail syrup:
2 cups     water
2 cups     sugar
2 Tbsp    black peppercorns
2 Tbsp    white peppercorns
2              star anise
3              cinnamon sticks
¼ cup     ground cinnamon
1 tsp       ground cayenne
½            lemon

For the cocktail:
1 ½ oz  Plantation Pineapple Rum
½ oz     St. George Spiced Pear Liqueur
¼ oz     Falernum
½ oz     fresh lime juice
½ oz     fresh grapefruit juice
½ oz     spiced cocktail syrup
1           egg white
Garnish:    bitters

For the spiced cocktail syrup:
Add water, sugar, peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon sticks, cinnamon and cayenne to a saucepan. Stir and bring to a boil. Add lemon half and continue to stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, let cool, then refrigerate in sealed container overnight. Strain the next day.

For the cocktail:
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Shake without ice until frothy, then add ice and shake until well chilled, about 12 seconds. Strain into copa glass. Dash bitters on top of foam, swirling around with pick as desired for decorative effect.