Carrot Colada

A refreshing, garden-forward riff on the Pina Colada from excellent LA bartender Christine Wiseman with a nice balance of sweetness, spice, and citrus 🥕🥥🍋🍹
The juniper and other botanicals in the gin work nicely with the sweetness of the carrot juice and the floral spice notes in the marjoram syrup and rosemary/pink peppercorn bitters while the bright lemon juice lends some zip and the coconut creme adds body and a tropical hint that works nicely to smooth the edges and the clove, coriander, and orange peel notes in the Amaro add depth of flavor and tie everything together
1.5 oz London Dry Gin
.5 oz Amaro Montenegro (mildly bittersweet Italian amaro with notes of clove, coriander, and citrus peel)
.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
.75 oz Fresh Carrot Juice
.75 oz Coconut Creme (equal volumes of unsweetened coconut milk and 2:1 simple syrup; add a pinch of salt and stir until uniform)
.5 oz Marjoram syrup (add equal volumes granulated sugar and water and stir until dissolved; add 1 Tsp fresh marjoram leaves and simmer 5 minutes on medium-low heat before straining)
1 dash Crude Rizzo Bitters (rosemary, grapefruit, pink peppercorn)
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled footed pilsner glass with ice cubes or crushed ice. Garnish with carrot ribbons, a swizzle stick, and a cocktail umbrella
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