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Cocktail of the week: Cafe Kowloon’s shiso daiquiri – recipe
A daiquiri endowed with citrussy lemongrass syrup and a welcome waft of herbal shiso
TL;DR
- The recipe features a shiso daiquiri, a twist on the classic with added shiso leaves and lemongrass syrup.
- It suggests using red shiso leaves for a vibrant pink color.
- A lemongrass syrup can be made by boiling sugar, lemongrass, and water, then straining and chilling.
- To build the drink, lightly muddle shiso leaves, add rum, lime juice, syrup, and ice, shake well, and strain into glasses.
- The recipe serves four and is attributed to Abie Lamin from Cafe Kowloon, London.