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One Thumbed Gypsy
Recipe courtesy Tippling Bros., Tavernita, Chicago, IL
- Total Time:
- 35 min
- Prep:
- 15 min |
- Inactive Prep:
- 15 min |
- Cook:
- 5 min
- Level:
- Easy
- Yield:
- 1 serving
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounces cachaca, such as Leblon cachaca
- 1 ounce Red Pepper Saffron Syrup, recipe follows
- 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 ounce fresh orange juice
- Ice, for chilling
- 3 drops bitters, such as Bitter End Moroccan bitters
- Thinly sliced red bell peppers, for garnish
- 1 shrimp, grilled, for garnish
- RED PEPPER SAFFRON SYRUP:
- 4 red bell peppers, pith and seeds removed, roughly chopped
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon sweet Spanish paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 20 threads saffron
Directions
Combine the cachaca, Red Pepper Saffron Syrup, lemon juice and orange juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Dash the bitters on top for aroma. Garnish with thinly sliced red bell peppers and the shrimp.
Puree the peppers in a blender with about 1/2 cup water. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a saucepan. Add the sugar, 2 1/2 cups water, the paprika, cayenne pepper, chili powder and saffron. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature. Strain through a fine mesh strainer and keep refrigerated for up to 1 week. Yield: 4 cups.
NotesThis recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional and may have been scaled down from a bulk recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.