Tamar Mephe Recipe

Chill glass

Place a rocks glass in the freezer for a few minutes or fill it with ice water to chill while you build the cocktail.

Combine base ingredients

Add 2 oz chacha, 0.75 oz fresh lime juice and 0.5 oz simple syrup into a cocktail shaker.

Add ice and shake

Fill the shaker with ice (about 6 ice cubes) and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until well chilled and slightly diluted.

Prepare glass

Discard the chilling ice/water from the rocks glass and add one large clear ice cube (or fresh ice).

Strain

Double-strain the shaken mixture into the chilled rocks glass over the large ice cube to keep the drink clear and free of shards.

Float Saperavi

Using the back of a bar spoon held just above the surface of the drink, slowly pour 1 oz Saperavi red wine so it floats as a thin layer on top of the chacha-lime base. Pour carefully to preserve the visual two-layer effect.

Garnish and serve

Garnish with a lime wheel on the rim. Serve immediately with a small stirrer so the guest can gently combine the Saperavi float with the chacha base as desired.