Heritage Infusion
For Heritage Infusion, a combination of sweet potato and mopane worm, with Don Julio Blanco, jalapenos, orange bitters, lime juice and a simple sugar syrup.
Serves:
Ingredients
60ml Don Julio Blanco
30ml Orange sweet potato emulsion*
25ml Cane brown sugar simple syrup
20ml Fresh lime juice
1 Jalapeno pepper slice
3 Drops of orange bitters
1 Tonic water top up
1 Salted dehydrated sweet potato peel powder
1 Dehydrated Mopane worm
Equipment
1 Margarita glass
method
Sweet potato emulsion recipe:
Roast 2 cups of sweet potatoes at 190 Degrees Celsius for 30 to 40 minutes or until soft.
Mash the potatoes into a puree in a cheesecloth and strain.
Measure a spoonful of the emulsion to give texture and body to the cocktail.
Cocktail Preparation:
In a shaker, add ice and all the ingredients together.
Shake for 15 seconds.
Rim your glass with crushed salt and dried sweet potato peel.
Pour and strain over finely crushed ice in a short margarita glass.
Top with tonic water.
Garnish with dried mopane worm.
Alcohol content: 24g
