Ripple's Play It Sam

Name: Ripple's Play It Sam
Prep time: 12 h 30 min
Cook time: 12 h 30 min
Total time: 12 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 57 grams date reduction; 237 milliliters 15 pitted dried dates, chopped fine (about; 375 milliliters gin; 8 servings Lemon twist; 28 grams sesame oil; 43 grams sesame-oil infused gin; 59 milliliters sugar; 946 milliliters water

This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 285 calories, 1g of protein, and 9g of fat. A mixture of sugar, dates, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 12 hours and 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet.

Instructions

Combine gin and sesame oil in a medium saucepan. Set over a burner on the lowest heat and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Gin should not boil or bubble.

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Sesame Oil

Gin

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat.

Transfer liquid to a resealable wide-mouthed container and place in the freezer until the oil is completely solidified, about 12 hours or overnight.

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Cooking Oil

Place a fine-meshed strainer over a bowl or pot and line with cheesecloth or a coffee filter. Strain gin through filter. Discard solid sesame oil.

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Sesame Oil

Coffee

Gin

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Transfer gin to a sealable container. Gin can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

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Gin

For the Date Reduction: In a medium-sized pot, combine dates, water, and sugar. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce to a simmer and cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 20 minutes.

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Reduction

Dates

Sugar

Water

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Pot

Remove from heat and let cool. Strain through a fine mesh strainer and discard solids. Date reduction can be stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

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Reduction

Dates

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Sieve

For Each Cocktail: In an ice-filled mixing glass, stir 1 1/2 ounces infused gin with aquavit and 2 ounces date reduction until cold.

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Reduction

Cocktail