FINAL_ Sweetpotato Cocktail Guide

Family Roots

Ingredients 1 ¼ oz Sutler’s Gin

¾ oz Yellow Chartreuse ½ oz fresh lemon juice 1 oz Purple Sweet Potato Shrub (recipe below)

1 egg white Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice; shake vigorously. 2. Strain into an empty vessel and dry shake for 30 seconds. 3. Pour into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with purple sweet potato batons and a sprinkle of cracked black pepper.

Purple Sweet Potato Shrub

Ingredients 3–4 peeled and sliced purple sweet potatoes 2 sliced lemons 3 Tbsp ground black pepper 1 cup granulated sugar Directions

1. Place sweet potatoes, lemon and black pepper in a large bowl and toss gently. Cover with sugar and wrap in cellophane. Allow to rest in a cooler or refrigerator for 2–3 days. 2. After resting, strain off the liquid and mix with an equal ratio of rice wine vinegar. Pour into a container, cover, label and date. Store in a cooler or refrigerator. Shelf life is 30 days.

Created by

Mark Weddle, Traveled Farmer Greensboro, North Carolina

Difficulty

10