Inspired by my trip to London to explore gin, and my recent trip to Thailand, here’s a cocktail that infuses the tropical and spiced flavors of Asia including ingredients like mango, ginger, and an unusual gin I found in London that is cardamom forward, Ophir Spiced Gin.  I garnished these with rambutan, a hot pink softly spiked tropical fruit that is similar to lychee.  Here in our house, we refer to Rambutan as “punk rock lychee.”  I also added a swizzle stick of lemon grass which subtly added a hint of zest to the cocktail that balanced out the flavors.  It’s a simple drink to make and one that easily impresses guests when entertaining.  Enjoy!

Opihr Spiced Gin Oriental Sunrise Cocktail

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Opihr Oriental Sun Rise Cocktail

Yield: 1

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

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Ingredients

• 2 ounces Opihr Spiced Gin
• 2 ounces mango juice
• 2-3 ounces Fever Tree Ginger Beer
• Garnish with lemongrass and tropical fruit

Instructions

1. To prepare the lemongrass, cut of the end to desired height so that it can be used as a flavor enhancing stir. Then, peel away a few of the outer layers to get to the lemon fragrance.
2. Next, a tall glass with crushed ice and add the gin, mango juice, then top with the ginger beer.
3. Stir using a sprig of lemongrass and garnish with tropical fruit such as lychee or starfruit.
4. Enjoy!

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