Wish A Tiger Would Recipe
Rosso Vermouth, Earl Gray Soda, Yuzu, Flor de Azur Liqueur, Crème de Cassis
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Optional Soda (if making Earl Grey soda at home)
Method
Cocktail
Build and combine
Chill a rocks glass or coupe by filling with ice or placing briefly in the freezer. In a mixing glass or shaker filled with ice, add 2 oz rosso vermouth, 0.5 oz Flor de Azur, 0.25 oz crème de cassis, and 0.5 oz fresh yuzu juice.
Stir and strain
Stir the mixture gently with a bar spoon for about 20–30 seconds until well chilled and slightly diluted (or if you prefer a slightly brighter texture, give a single short shake). Discard the ice from the chilled serving glass and strain the vermouth mixture into the glass over one large ice cube or a couple of chilled smaller cubes.
Top with soda
Carefully top the cocktail with 3 oz chilled Earl Grey soda to preserve effervescence. Pour slowly over the back of a bar spoon if you want a layered effect; otherwise pour directly and give one gentle stir to integrate, about 3–4 revolutions.
Garnish and finish
Express an orange peel over the drink to release oils and either drop the peel in or rest a dried orange wheel on the rim. Serve immediately.
Optional Soda (homemade Earl Grey soda)
Brew 1 cup of strong Earl Grey tea using double the tea leaves/tags you normally would and steep for 5 minutes. Strain and cool completely in the refrigerator.
Once cooled, stir 2 tbsp simple syrup into the concentrated tea. Taste and adjust sweetness — the finished soda should be pleasantly aromatic but not overly sweet.