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You thought there were only going to be a strict 50 of these? You thought wrong! Celebrating DC’s huge Ethiopian diaspora, this drink is an espresso martini meets Ethiopian spice market meets embassy reception.

“Diplomatic Immunity”

1 oz Cognac 🥃

.5 oz Aquavit 🌱

.75 oz Fresh Espresso ☕️

.5 oz Cold Brew Concentrate 🫘

.5 oz Tej Honey Syrup (feat. ginger, cinnamon, and clove) 🍯🫚

1 Barspoon of Crème de Cacao 🍫

2 drops of Berbere Spice Oil 🇪🇹

2 dashes of saline 🧂

Berbere Oil: Add 1 teaspoon of berbere spice to 50ml olive oil, heat for 5 minutes and strain.

Tej Honey: Simmer 200ml honey with 100ml of water, 1 cinnamon stick, 2 cloves, and a small piece of fresh ginger for 10 minutes. Cool and strain.

[follow the series on IG: @nader.tiff (photographer) / @the.conn.troversy (bartender)]

(Continuing to post from our series of creating a new cocktail recipe for each of the 50 states)

“Granite & Sap” for New Hampshire

A sharp, structured old fashioned with the feeling of cracked granite, frozen maple sap, and apple skins in cold pine air.

2 oz Tamworth Distilling Graverobber Rye from New Hampshire 🌾

.5 oz Maple Sap Reduction 🍁

.25 oz Dry Apple Skin Vermouth 🍏

1 Barspoon of pine saline 🌲

1 dash of Fee Brothers black walnut bitters

Garnish with an apple peel

Pine saline: 9g water with 1g salt, steeped with a pine sprig

Maple sap reduction: 2:1 water to maple sap syrup, reduced by 2/3

Apple skin vermouth: the skin of one apple in a pint of Noilly Prat vermouth

[follow the project on IG: @nader.tiff (photographer) / @the.conn.troversy (bartender)