Epicure

GREEN MACHINE + VIRGIN COSMO DE CURE + PINEAPPLE & GINGER COOLER

Refreshing, wholesome and thoroughly addictive, these colourful mocktails can be the life of any party.

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GREEN MACHINE

best paired with Parsnip Cake with Basil Sorbet and Burnt Orange.

200g coriander, washed

100ml water pinch of salt 30ml lime juice

200ml green apple juice

» Blend coriander, then add water, salt and lime juice to blend further until fine. » Strain liquid from the blender to separate the debris.

» Juice green apples to get

200ml of juice.

rice crisps

1 cup rice

» Cook rice with

4 parts water until the grains are firm.

» Blend rice with water at 1:1 ratio.

» Spread out rice on a tray and allow to dry overnight. Break into pieces when rice has dehydrated into a crisp.

to serve

15ml soda green apple balls rice crisps

» Mix green apple juice with corianderl­ime juice mix and soda, then serve in a high ball glass and garnish with green apple balls and rice crisps.

VIRGIN COSMO DE CURE

best paired with Beetroot Dumpling

roselle syrup

400g roselle flower

200ml water sugar, to taste

» Simmer roselle flowers in water to extract the colour and flavour for 25 minutes.

» Sous vide roselle flowers at 60.5°C overnight.

» The following day, add sugar to taste. Strain the syrup for any debris, then chill until needed.

rosewater

50g rose flower 500ml water

» Simmer rose flower in water for about 30 minutes to get a concentrat­e of natural flavours.

assembly

90ml roselle syrup

10ml rose water

30ml lime juice

15ml egg white

» Fill up shaker with ice and give a few stirs to chill, discard ice.

» Pour all ingredient­s into the shaker and dry shake it for 10 seconds.

» Add in ice and hard shake for 10 seconds. Double strain the mocktail and serve it in a martini glass.

PINEAPPLE AND GINGER COOLER

best paired with Textures of Carrots with Yuzu Gel and Buckwheat.

500g ginger

500ml water

150ml organic Malaysian honey

120ml pineapple juice

30ml spicy ginger beer (available from East Imperial) ginger jelly candy, to garnish

» Cook ginger down in water and honey for 20 minutes at 65°C until a syrup consistenc­y is achieved.

» Mix in spicy ginger beer, garnish with ginger jelly candy, then serve in a rock glass or tiki mug.

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