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This is Obsessed: my weekly column devoted to sharing all the things I’m loving right now—from unique food and gift ideas to travel destinations and beauty products—plus some tips and tricks for living your best life.
Huskis one of my all-time favorite restaurants. It has three locations (Charleston, South Carolina; Savannah, Georgia; and Nashville, Tennessee), and I’ve officially made the pilgrimage to each one. Each time I’ve visited Husk, I’ve eaten or drunk something so unique and delicious that I’ll think about it for months. In Charleston, it was the cornbread with bacon butter. In Savannah, it was the tilefish with artichokes. And in Nashville, it was the Pink Panther cocktail.
Thankfully, the head bartender Adam Morgan was kind enough to share his Pink Panther cocktail recipe with me (and now you!). While it’s a little more complicated to make than, say, a cosmo or G&T, I think you’ll find the results are well worth the effort.
The cocktail is delicious as-is, but if you can’t findCathead vodka,Lo-Fi Gentian AmaroorForthave Marseille Amaro, you can substitute your favorite vodka and amaro. I also love that the pomegranate-cinnamon shrub recipe makes a big batch and can be used for other cocktails or tasty mocktails (just top with some of that Topo Chico sparkling water).
I know I’ll be making this cocktail for friends all spring—it’s refreshing, complex and just the right amount of sweet. And it pairs perfectly with sitting outside and soaking up the sunshine.
Husk’s Pink Panther
Ingredients
Pomegranate-Cinnamon Shrub
1 cinnamon stick, toasted and crushed4 cups pomegranate juice4 cups granulated sugar¾ cup cider vinegar
Cocktail
Ice1½ ouncesCathead vodka¾ ounce fresh lime juice¾ ounce Pomegranate-Cinnamon Shrub¼ ounceLo-Fi Gentian amaro¼ ounceForthave Marseille amaroTopo Chico sparkling water
Directions
Step 1
To prepare shrub:Place cinnamon, pomegranate juice, sugar and vinegar in a blender. Blend until combined and the sugar has dissolved. Pour into a nonreactive jar or container, cover and let infuse overnight. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve. (Because of the vinegar, shrubs do not need to be refrigerated. But if you prefer a chilled shrub, refrigeration will not degrade the quality. Store, tightly covered, at room temperature for up to 6 months.)
Step 2
To prepare cocktail:Fill 1 of 2 cocktail shakers with ice. Pour vodka, lime juice, shrub and amaro into the ice-filled shaker. Cover with a cocktail strainer and pour into the other shaker. Pour back and forth 5 to 6 times. (If you don’t have 2 shakers and a cocktail strainer, just use pint glasses and carefully pour the liquid and ice back and forth.)
Step 3
Strain the cocktail into a collins glass filled with ice. Top with sparkling water.
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