Story
I first encountered this cocktail at Pubkey, a little
bar in Washington DC just a few blocks northwest of the Capitol building. It’s a slight variation on a drink called the
Glo-Sour, which was created by cocktail alchemist Dave Arnold as a way to
showcase turmeric-infused gin. In his book Liquid Intelligence, Arnold
describes a rapid pressurized infusion method he invented that uses a stainless
steel cream whipper to make infusions in minutes. I don’t have space to describe it here, but a
quick search of “Dave Arnold turmeric infusion” tells the story. This version of the drink adds complexity by
including green chartreuse. At the bar
they float it on top of the drink, but directly mixing it in before shaking
creates an almost identical result. The
cocktail is easy to identify as a sour (gin, citrus, simple syrup), but with a
very subtle earthy undertone and a halo of spice from the chartreuse. The turmeric gin almost glows in this drink,
so others will take notice. The saline
is a Dave Arnold calling card – it punches up the flavors just a touch without
being noticeably salty. Enjoy this one
very cold. Cheers!
Recipe
2 oz turmeric-infused
London Dry gin
0.75 oz lime
juice
0.75 oz simple
syrup
0.25 oz
green chartreuse
3 drops
4:1 saline solution or a pinch of salt
2 dashes orange
bitters
-Shake ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled
coupe. No garnish.
