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The Wind Rises Cocktail

Kaiyo Rooftop The Wind Rises cocktail




Thomas J. Story
Sunflower Orgeat
 4 cups unsalted sunflower seeds
 8 cups water
 8 cups demerara sugar
 4 dashes orange flower water
 1 tsp salt
Cocktail
 1 ½ oz Barsol Quebranta Pisco
 ½ oz Cocalero liqueur
 ¾ oz sunflower orgeat
 ½ oz lime juice
 ¾ oz egg white
 4 dashes cinnamon bitters
 Matcha powder, for garnish
1

To make 8 cups sunflower orgeat: Blend sunflower seeds in a blender or food processor until fully minced, about 5 minutes. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, boil the water, sugar, and salt until dissolved. Add the sunflowers and orange flower water, and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain with a strainer and cheesecloth into a separate bowl. Let sit until it reaches room temperature.

2

To make 4 cups of cinnamon bitters, combine 1 qt. Angostura bitters and ½ cup cinnamon chips in a sealable container. Let sit for 24 hours, then strain into a sealable bottle or container.

3

To assemble the cocktail, add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake without ice to emulsify the egg white.

4

Add ice and shake for 10-20 seconds.

5

Double strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with matcha powder.