El Yuzón Cubano

By Raul Rannaste, Whisper Sister Bar in Tallinn, Estonia

GLASS

• Coupe

GARNISH

Saline spray and lime peel

METHOD

Add ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake and single strain. Garnish with lime peel.

• 40 ml Ron Santiago de Cuba Extra Añejo 11 Year Old
• 15ml Homemade Yuzu Ponzu vinegar
• 15ml raw sugar syrup
• 5ml Vetiver Cordial
• 5ml Lime Juice

THE CREATOR SAYS

"Ron Santiago de Cuba is a rum that has travelled the world and seen it all. Here in Estonia, a similar trend is happening as we’re getting inspired by the world outside our reach. But it’s often hard to get your ingredients true-to-form, so we turn to homemade concoctions. And to dial in a bombastic acidic experience in an unusually well-aged Daiquiri, we called on a method used in the Baltics for ages, pickling. Our Yuzu Ponzu vinegar takes inspiration from Japanese cuisine, both in their traditional citric vinegar and also in the choice of the specific citrus. The name is a cheeky wordplay on the genre of music and dance, 'Son Cubano', one of the treasures of Cuba, that originated in the highlands just west of Santiago de Cuba."