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Chapeau

Name: Chapeau
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 67.5 ml Aged rum (6-10yr); 15 ml Blackcurrant syrup; 2.5 ml Liquorice liqueur; 2.5 ml White balsamic; 3 drop Saline solution 4:1

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Ingredients
2 1/4 fl oz	Caribbean blended rum aged 6-10 years
1/2 fl oz	Monin Blackcurrant Syrup
1/12 fl oz	Liquorice liqueur
1/12 fl oz	White balsamic vinegar
3 drop	Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
Skewered blackberry or liquorice stick

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with skewered blackberry or liquorice stick.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Chapeau contains 242 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
25% alc./vol. (49.99° proof)
21.9 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from a recipe created by Christoph Henkel at Shepheard Bar in Cologne, Germany. His original recipe won the German Bacardí Legacy 2017 Final and comprised:
60 ml Bacardí Gran Reserva 8 Años rum
20 ml Blackcurrant syrup
10 ml Vinegar aceto balsamico
1 pinch Grated liquorice
1 pinch Salt

The idea of a slower pace of life, with more room for real social interaction instead of media networking, was the inspiration behind my new drink. Chapeau is a drink that does justice to any occasion and bring people from all walks of life together.

Simplicity is a feature I highly value in a drink. I was inspired by the essence of a Diaquiri – spirit, tartness, sweetness. I want my creation 'Chapeau' to be a future classic. The heart of my drink is Bacardí Gran Reserva 8 Años rum, which provides the full-bodied flavour of 'Chapeau'. The sweet earthy flavour of blackcurrant complements the smoothness of the rum and brings out its berry undertones, whilst vinegar makes for a soft tart taste perfectly balancing out the sweetness of the syrup. Finally, grated liquorice and salt adds a unique tang that tingles the tongue, and adds the flamboyance needed to make 'Chapeau' unforgettable!
Christoph Henkel, 2017

Review

The richness of blackcurrant syrup (25ml crème de cassis works well as a substitute) is balanced by the sourness of the vinegar with the liquorice and salt adding umami notes to the rich rum base.

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