Polar Geist Recipes

POLAR-GEIST

Steps:

• Pandan Simple Syrup:.
• Steep 3 Pandan leaves in 1 liter of hot water for 30 minutes, then strain into equal parts granulated sugar by weight.
• Directions:.
• Blend ingredients with 2 cups of crushed ice.
• Serve in a julep-style glass topped with shredded coconut, skull head ornament, and skeleton arm swizzle.

SANTA SANGRE

Steps:

• Horseradish Mezcal:.
• Infuse 1 liter of Vida Mezcal with 50 grams of sliced horseradish for 2 days, then strain.
• Directions:.
• Heat ingredients (except Ginger Beer) with portable water heater or microwave, then pour into hot toddy glass and top with Ginger Beer.
• Garnish with baby's breath dipped in brandied cherry syrup, dehydrated lime wheel, and clove-studded orange peel.

PUMPKINHEAD

Steps:

• Cinnamon Bark Simple Syrup:.
• Equal parts sugar and hot water by weight, infused with 4 crushed cinnamon sticks or bark for 30 minutes while hot, then strained.
• Pepita-Cinnamon Orgeat:.
• Toast 200 grams of pepitas for 3-4 minutes, then combine with 660 grams of hot water (not boiling) and pulse in high-speed blender until smooth.
• Strain and re-blend with 600 grams of white granulated sugar, a pinch of xanthan gum, and a pinch of gum Arabic.
• Combine equal parts by weight with Cinnamon Bark Simple Syrup.
• Directions:.
• Dry shake all ingredients (except Palo Cortado Sherry), then pour into tiki glass and top with pebble ice, and float sherry on top.
• Garnish with a carved orange wedge with cherry skewer atop a hand-crafted ice bowl dashed with peychaud's bitters.

SEASON OF THE WITCH

Steps:

• Egg Shell:.
• Carefully crack the egg 1/3 from the top to create a hole to release the yolk and whites into a bowl.
• Rinse off cracked egg shell and soak in a solution of 2 tablespoons of white wine vinegar and 1 quart of warm water to sanitize.
• Rinse and peel out inner membrane of egg shell for garnish use.
• Cocktail Directions:.
• Shake ingredients in shaker with 1 Kold Draft ice cube for 3-5 minutes until ice has fully diluted into liquid (when you no longer hear the ice shaking around).
• Pour contents into chilled Collins glass, then top with tonic water and soda.
• Garnish carefully with cracked egg shell filled with star anise and dashes of bitters and absinthe, and light with match or lighter so it smokes gently.

CHILDREN OF THE CORN

Steps:

• Spiced Corn Yogurt:.
• Bring 300 grams of raw corn kernels and 300 grams of water to a boil with 2 crushed cinnamon sticks and a teaspoon of cayenne pepper for 15 minutes, then combine with 300 grams of white granulated sugar.
• Cool mixture, then blend in high-speed blender and strain contents with a fine mesh strainer.
• Cayenne Tincture:.
• Infuse 1 cup of overproof vodka (150-proof or higher) with 3 tablespoons of ground cayenne pepper for 24 hours then fine strain through a coffee filter.
• Directions:.
• Whip ingredients (except Coffee Liqueurs) with pebble ice and pour into chilled Hurricane glass.
• Top with pebble ice and float Coffee Liqueurs on top.
• Garnish with dehydrated lime wheel and dried corn husk.