Carbonite Sunset
This complex tiki sour, a split-base Saturn, embodies the beautiful yet treacherous Cloud City and the bittersweet fate of Han Solo. Scaled for 1 serving.
Ingredients
- 1 oz London dry gin
- 0.25 oz Aged rum
- 0.75 oz Fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 oz Passion Fruit Syrup
- 0.25 oz Orgeat
- 0.25 oz Falernum
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
Instructions
- Combine gin, aged rum, lemon juice, passion fruit syrup, orgeat, falernum, and Angostura bitters in a shaker with ice.
- Shake vigorously until well-chilled.
- Double strain into a chilled themed tiki mug filled with crushed ice.
- Garnish with an orange slice and a Luxardo maraschino cherry, mimicking the amber glow of a Bespin sunset.
Glassware: Themed tiki mug
Garnish: Orange slice and Luxardo maraschino cherry
History
This gin and aged rum sour is a split-base adaptation of the Saturn, adding depth and a touch of bittersweetness. It perfectly captures the golden hues and underlying tension of Cloud City, where Lando's difficult choices led to Han Solo's carbonite freezing.