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If a complex cocktail that doubles as dessert gets your attention, this one is for you.
About the cocktail
When it comes to Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin, you either love it or simply haven’t tried it yet. As it is such a consistent top-seller, we asked cocktail king, Ramon Kok to create a brilliant drink starring this delicious spirit. Ramon has called it the Type C Negative after its notes of coffee, coconut and chocolate. Not for the faint-hearted, this delicious combination of flavours makes the ultimate dessert cocktail. That’s mostly thanks to the addition of a quick homemade ganache at the end (but never fear – it’s super easy), although the mix of shiraz gin flavours with the spiced rum and rich coffee notes also brings delicious complexity.
Ingredients for the ganache
3 white chocolate melts 50mL cream
Ingredients for the cocktail
60mL Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin 15mL 5 Year Old Spiced Premium Rum 15mL Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur 2-3 dashes of The Bitter Truth Xocolatl Chocolate Mole Bitters
Method for the ganache
Place the chocolate and cream in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on medium for 10 seconds Stir to fully dissolve the chocolate in the cream, and then aerate with a whisk or a milk frother. Keep it warm while you make the cocktail
Method for the cocktail
In a mixing glass with ice, add the gin, spiced rum, coffee liqueur and chocolate bitters, and stir Strain into a small, stemmed glass Pour the ganache over the top with a spoon to float it on top of the drink
Dan’s top tips
If working with a ganache sounds a bit fancy to you, rest assured this is a quick step in the process. All you have to do is heat the chocolate together with the cream in the microwave, and you’re good to go. While this recipe uses a white chocolate, you might like to play around with flavours and try it with a milk chocolate instead. Of course, depending on how sweet you like your drinks, you may like to skip the ganache altogether, but it does give this drink a real indulgence factor.
