Pins & Needles

• 1 oz Plantation White Rum

• 1.5 oz Lillet Rose

• 0.75 oz Pineapple Gum Syrup (make ahead; see below)

• 0.5 oz lime juice

• 1 tsp Avuá Cachaça Prata

• 1 dash Angostura bitters

• 1 oz seltzer

Shake first 6 ingredients with ice and strain into a wine glass. Top with seltzer and garnish with mint.

This drink was created by Alex Day, COO of Death & Company and author of Cocktail Codex.

To make Pineapple Gum Syrup:

The cheat method: heat 1 part white sugar with 1 part pineapple juice until dissolved

The real method:
Time: 10 Minutes Active, 120 Minutes Cooking

Ingredients

• 150 grams Pineapple Juice 

• 150 grams White Sugar 

• 10 grams Gum Arabic 

• 1 grams citric acid powder

Tools

• Immersion Circulator & Bath

• Cutting Board

• Knife

• Gram Scale

• Fine Gram Scale

• Blender

• Chinois

• Glass Jar

Method

1. Place an immersion circulator in a water bath, set to 140F

2. Carefully measure powders and place in a blender; blend for 30 seconds 

3. Add pineapple juice slowly while blending, and blend for about 2 minutes or until all dry ingredients are fully integrated into solution

4. Transfer to ziplock bag, remove air and seal

5. Cook for 120 minutes

6. Transfer bag to an ice bath until it reaches room temperature

7. Strain through a super bag/fine strainer

8. Place in sealable containers, label, and date

9. Keep refrigerated