PEARL DRAGON
Recipe:
In a shaker, combine:
• 1 ½ ounces Ron Zacapa rum
• ¾ ounce oat milk
• ¾ ounce brown-sugar tea syrup
• ¼ ounce Fernet-Branca
• ¼ ounce Amaro di Angostura
Add ice and shake until well mixed. Strain into a goblet or footed rocks glass and garnish with a sugar-based nest with edible flowers and stardust.
THE
CONTESTANT
Saydee Hopkins
Hometown:
Denver, Colorado
What is the name of your cocktail?
Pearl Dragon
What inspired this garnish?
Watching a lot of “Zumbo’s Just Desserts!”
What’s the inspiration behind this cocktail?
The inspiration behind the cocktail comes from my trip with my husband and his family to Vietnam. We had a Taiwanese-style boba milk tea made with brown sugar and cream cheese that was delicious! I was trying to imitate that flavor profile.