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Maharaja Buck

Posted by Zachary Pearson. Created by Matt Tanner, Anvil Bar & Refuge, Houston, TX.
1 1⁄2 oz Gin (cardamom infused, see note)
1 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup (turmeric infused, see note)
1⁄2 oz Tamarind jam (see note)
3 oz Ginger beer (to top)
1 sli Lime (wheel, as garnish)
Instructions

Shake everything except ginger beer, strain into an ice filled Collins glass, top with ginger beer.

Notes

So Matt doesn't remember the recipes for the ingredients, so I'll take a swing at them. For the gin, I'd either use something like Small's that is super cardamom, or infuse a tablespoon of lightly crushed green cardamom pods into a London Dry gin until it's flavored. For the turmeric syrup, I would think it's a 2:1 simple with the addition of 1 teaspoon of grated turmeric per each cup of sugar. For the tamarind jam, dissolve tamarind paste with barely enough hot water to remove fibers and seeds, then add sugar back to it to make it thick and jammy.

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Recent Discussion

  • Re Hope You Find Your Dad!, 1 day ago shadowkirby commented:

    Cut the mint syrup back to 2/3 oz and was still a touch too sweet, but nice nonetheless

  • Re You're My Boy Blue, 1 day ago OldFashionedCock commented:

    Substituted Wild Turkey 101, 1 teaspoon 2:1 Simple Syrup. I thought it balanced the sweet & tart components well with the tartness present but well tempered. Get a synergistic combination of blueberries and lemon juice. St. Germain was well balanced; neither disappeared or overpowering. My two critiques is that the Bourbon was too subdued for my liking and it may be a touch too sweet on the linger; I can't vouch for the effectiveness, but I'd consider bumping the Bourbon to a full 2 oz and either reducing the 2:1 simple syrup to 1/2 teaspoon or omitting it altogether.

  • Re Kentucky Red Head, 1 day ago OldFashionedCock commented:

    Substituted Buffalo Trace Bourbon, 1/3 oz 2:1 Simple Syrup. Tried it with both 1 oz Lemon Juice and 3/4 oz Lemon Juice; definitely recommend reducing the Lemon Juice to 3/4 oz. Solid, but too much of an ordinary sour with 1 oz with the Lemon Juice overly asserting itself. Reducing the Lemon Juice allowed a lot more of the nuance of the Bourbon and spices to come through.

  • Re Circles and Seasons, 1 day ago lcwareham commented:

    Try half the maple syrup or double on the juice

  • Re A Long Day, 2 days ago Shawn C commented:

    Curator note and variation: A user (name inadvertently lost during a merge, my fault) submitted a "T and 3C" variation which is nearly identical in ratios but suggested Cynar 70, with celery bitters in place of the orange/grapefruit bitters, and an olive garnish. I am listing it here so that others can try if interested in a slightly hotter, more vegetal take. 1 oz each Anejo Tequila/Cynar 70/Cocchi di Torino Sweet Vermouth with 1 dash Bitter Truth Celery Bitters and stuffed olive garnish. The 3C's presumably refer to Cynar/Cocchi/Celery.