The Buttercup Recipe
vanilla vodka, pineapple, lemon, cinnamon
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish & Finish
Method
Cocktail
Combine and shake
Add vanilla vodka (2 oz), pineapple juice (3 oz), fresh lemon juice (0.75 oz), simple syrup (0.5 oz) and 1 tsp ground cinnamon into a cocktail shaker. Fill the shaker with ice (about 1 cup) so the drink will chill quickly.
Dry shake (optional)
To better incorporate the cinnamon into the liquid and develop slight froth, close the shaker and shake vigorously without ice for 10–12 seconds.
Wet shake
Add the ice to the shaker if you dry-shook, or if you already added ice before the dry shake just proceed: shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until well chilled and the shaker is cold to the touch.
Strain
Double-strain the cocktail into a chilled coupe or rocks glass (use a fine mesh strainer to catch cinnamon bits) over fresh ice if you prefer it on the rocks or neat if not.
Garnish & Finish
Carefully dust about 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon powder on the surface of the drink using a small sieve for an even, light sprinkle.
Thread a pineapple wedge and a lemon twist on a cocktail pick and place it on the rim or float the lemon twist on top. Serve immediately.