COAST TO COAST
Recipe:
In a mixing tin, combine:
• 2 ounces Tanqueray No. 10 gin
• 1 ½ ounces lemon juice
• 1 ounce pineapple/fennel/ras el hanout syrup
• ½ ounce orgeat
• ½ ounce blue curaçao
• ¼ ounce Yeni Raki
Add ice and shake. Strain over fresh ice and garnish as if you are “Under the Sea,” with lemon oil, lemon peel, fennel, and coconut-oil coral.
THE
CONTESTANT
Nicole Lebedevitch
Hometown:
Denver, Colorado
What is the name of your cocktail?
Coast to Coast
What inspired this garnish?
Colors of a coral reef and its surrounding environment.
What’s the inspiration behind this cocktail?
This drink is meant to transport you to the sea. In flavors of the Mediterranean and the bold colors of the coast, this drink makes you think of all the songs of the ocean. Taking the balanced citrus notes of the Tanqueray 10 and highlighting it to be a zippy, bold, Tiki-style cocktail with evocative colors and refreshing flavor.