Cocoa-Currant Cocktail

Recipe from Arrows Restaurant

Adapted by Jonathan Miles

Cocoa-Currant Cocktail
Joel Page for The New York Times
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Arrows Restaurant in Ogunquit, Me., had a request for a signature wedding cocktail utilizing cocoa powder. The bartender devised one in which gin is shaken with red currant sorbet and cocoa-infused simple syrup, then served in a glass rimmed with cocoa powder. It’s a lively, complex drink — a far cry from the weak gin-and-tonics that once defined wedding reception drinking. —Jonathan Miles

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Ingredients

Yield:1 drink
  • Lemon wedge for rimming the glass
  • cocoa powder, for rimming the glass
  • 2ounces gin
  • 1teaspoon cocoa-infused simple syrup*
  • ¼ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1small scoop red currant sorbet (or raspberry sorbet)
  • Edible flower, for garnish (optional)
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Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)

392 calories; 12 grams fat; 7 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 4 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 63 grams carbohydrates; 32 grams dietary fiber; 13 grams sugars; 17 grams protein; 24 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Rim a chilled cocktail glass by swabbing the exterior of the rim with a wedge of lemon, then rolling the rim in cocoa powder to coat evenly. Shake off excess.

  2. Step 2

    Combine liquid ingredients and sorbet in a cocktail shaker with ice, and shake. Strain into the prepared glass, and garnish with the flower.

Tip
  • *To make cocoa-infused simple syrup, combine ½ cup water and ½ cup sugar in a saucepan over high heat; bring to a boil, and cook until sugar is dissolved. Stir in 1½ teaspoons cocoa powder and let cool. Chill until ready to use.

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Val

This just didn’t work for me, but what didn’t help was that I wasn’t sure about the amounts - measures would be easier. Shame because it sounds so good!

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Adapted from Arrows Restaurant

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