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Last of the Ancient Breed Cocktail
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Dec
Dec
Last of the Ancient Breed Cocktail
Ingredients:
- 1 (750-ml) bottle dry red wine
- 1⁄2 cup cocoa nibs
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 cup dried chamomile flowers
- 5 quinces (about 2 1⁄4 lbs.), quartered
- 3 oz. Hamilton 7-Year St. Lucian Rum
- 3 oz. Hamilton Pot Still Jamaican Black Rum
- Cedar cones, to garnish
Direction:
- In a medium saucepan, combine the wine with the cocoa nibs, sugar, chamomile, quince, and 1 cup water, and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and cook until the quinces are soft, about 45 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat, pour the wine through a fine sieve into a bowl, and discard the solids.
- Pour 4 cups of the wine into a small saucepan (save any remaining for another use), and bring to a boil.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in both rums.
- Divide the cocktail among 6 warmed coffee mugs and garnish each mug with a cedar cone before serving.
Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Yields: 6 servings
From: http://www.saveur.com/last-of-the-ancient-breed-cocktail-recipe
