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Moonshine cocktail recipe for the Shanghai Speakeasy cocktail from bartender Maggie Ruppert, of Halcyon, Flavors From the Earth in Charlotte, NC.
In the old days, moonshine was illegal hooch. Today, it's called artisanal. Bartender Maggie Ruppert, of Halcyon, Flavors From the Earth in Charlotte, NC shares her favorite local distillers and a cocktail recipe for the Shanghai Speakeasy.
Moonshine Cocktail Recipes
September 19, 2012
Cocktail Recipes
Catdaddy Moonshine
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Junior Johnson’s Midnight Moon
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Troy & Sons
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Shanghai Speakeasy
Courtesy of bartender Maggie Ruppert
Shanghai Speakeasy
Photo Credit: Lunahzon Photography
Glass: Collins
Garnish: Orange Wheel
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz. Catdaddy Carolina Spiced Moonshine
- 0.25 oz. Chai Tamarind Syrup*
- 3 oz. Strong Oolong Tea (3 teabags to 2 cups water)
- Orange Wheel Garnish
Directions
1) Pack a Collins glass with ice.
2) Add moonshine and syrup.
3) Top with Oolong tea.
4) Pour contents into shaker and shake to homogenize.
5) Pour contents back into glass and top with extra ice and Oolong tea.
6) Garnish with an orange wheel.
7) Serve.
*Chai Tamarind Syrup
1) Steep three chai teabags in 2 cups water.
2) While water is still hot, add 2.5 cups granulated sugar and stir until totally dissolved.
3) Add a pinch of cracked black pepper, and a pinch of cracked white pepper.
4) Add a teaspoon of tamarind concentrate (find at any Asian market).
5) Shake contents to homogenize syrup.
