Coconut Oil Washed Gin
Gin fat-washed with virgin coconut oil — the tropical fat softens the juniper and amplifies the floral citrus notes, creating a gin that is simultaneously more tropical and more approachable than its starting material.
Served in a coupe glass · Garnish: Cucumber ribbon, toasted coconut flake · Difficulty: hard
Ingredients
- 2 oz Coconut Oil-Washed Gin
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 0.5 oz Coconut Water Syrup
- 3 slices Cucumber (3 slices)
Instructions
- To fat-wash: combine 2 tbsp melted virgin coconut oil with 16 oz gin; rest 2 hours; freeze; filter.
- Lightly muddle cucumber in shaker.
- Add coconut-washed gin, lime juice, and coconut water syrup.
- Shake with ice and double-strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a cucumber ribbon and toasted coconut flake.