Cocktail of the Week #16

Gearing up for the fall menu at Elixir. I've been mixing up some drinks using samples of Perfect Purée's Beverage Artistry Series that I obtained from
a new friend I made. I've worked with some of the mixes before, so I'm pretty comfortable with the amazing quality and the variety of ways to use the product.

Paradise Found
2 oz. Plantation 5 yr. Barbados Rum
3/4 oz. Perfect Purée, El Corazon
1/2 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice
1/4 oz. fresh squeezed orange juice
1/4 oz. Luxardo Maraschino
2 dashes Rhubarb Bitters

Build in shaker glass, add ice, shake, strain into a coupe. Garnish with a swath of lemon oil.

Spicy Inspiration

So, being inspired by the upcoming Hallmark holiday...chocolate and spices, specifically chili peppers. I decided to fill my second barrel with a gold rum, a small amount of creme de cocoa, to force a chocolate confectionary note, as well as some fresno chillies, to hopefully infuse some flavour into the rum. I had though about just infusing the flavours together in a glass jar, but felt like experimenting a little... Wish me luck!