Looking for a new drink? This concoction was adopted only months ago as Thailand’s signature drink. It combines coconut, ginger and lemon grass flavors — with a spicy chili pepper — for a complex cocktail.
SIAM SUNRAY
1 serving
Adapted from the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
Ingredients
2 small red Thai chili peppers
1 stalk lemon grass
3 quarter-size slices ginger root
Kaffir lime leaf (optional)
1 ounce vodka
1 ounce coconut-flavored rum
1/2 ounce simple syrup
1/4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
Ice
Club soda (optional)
Directions
Cut a small sliver from one of the Thai chili peppers; reserve the rest for another use. Reserve the remaining whole chili pepper for garnish.
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Remove the tough outer layer from the lemon grass. Use the flat side of a large knife to smash the lemon grass, then cut crosswise at the root end of the stalk to yield three 1/4-inch slices. Cut one thin sliver from the opposite end to use as a garnish.
Combine the ginger, three lemon grass pieces, the sliver of chili pepper and the kaffir lime leaf, if using, in a cocktail shaker; muddle to release the ingredients’ aroma and flavor.
Add the vodka, coconut rum, lime juice and simple syrup, then enough ice to fill the shaker two-thirds full. Shake well for at least 30 seconds, then strain into an ice-filled old-fashioned glass.
If desired, add a splash of club soda. Garnish with the Thai chili pepper and sliver of lemon grass.