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Swizzled · Pilsner

Zac Overman, Fort Defiance, Brooklyn

Padang Swizzle cocktail recipe

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What goes in it

Method · Swizzled

  1. 1Add everything to a pilsner or collins glass, fill with crushed ice and swizzle until the glass frosts.
  2. 2Top with more crushed ice.
  3. 3Spear a lime wheel on a cinnamon stick, light the stick so it smokes, and blow it out before drinking.
Glass
Pilsner
Ice
Crushed
Garnish
Lime wheel on a smoking cinnamon stick

Prep ahead

Fresh juice

Lime Juice

Yield
About 1 oz per lime
Keeps
1 day
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Fresh limes

Method

  1. 1Juice to order or in small batches. Strain out seeds and pulp. Store in the refrigerator.

Fresh juice

Grapefruit Juice

Yield
About 6 oz per grapefruit
Keeps
2 to 3 days
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Fresh grapefruit

Method

  1. 1Juice and fine strain. Store in the refrigerator.

House prep

Cinnamon Syrup (1:1)

Keeps
1 month
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • 1 partwhite sugar (by weight)
  • 1 partwater (by weight)
  • 3 cinnamon sticks per cup of water, broken up

Method

  1. 1Simmer the cinnamon in the water for 5 minutes. Stir in the sugar until dissolved, then let steep as it cools, about 2 hours. Strain. Store in the refrigerator.

About the Padang Swizzle

Padang Swizzle is a tiki cocktail made with amontillado sherry, aged rum and islay scotch, created by Zac Overman at Fort Defiance.

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