Final Frontier Medicine | ABV: ~29% | Yield: 3.25 oz | Juleps, Fandom Cocktail, Themed Cocktail
āIām a doctor, not a bartender!ā
Ā To celebrate Starfleet Medical, including Leonard McCoyās southern heritage and Dr. Bashirās love of tea, I present the appropriately-hued twist on the historicalĀ āPrescription Julepā. Once upon a time, this WASĀ āmedicine!āĀ
In shaker:
Handful mint leavesĀ
1.3 fl oz or 40ml CognacĀ
.5 fl oz or 15ml BourbonĀ
.3 fl oz or 10ml tea infused liqueur of your choice*
.25 fl oz or 8ml simple syrupĀ
~.25-.5 fl oz or ~8ml-15ml Blue CuraƧao (basically just enough to color)
Shake ingredients vigorously
Strain over pebbled ice, add more ice, garnish
Garnishes include the same Comm Badge Garnish as the USS Saratoga, and traditional Prescription Julep garnishes-- mint sprigs, superfine sugar dusting, and an expressed lemon peel[discard]. Add a straw and enjoy this slow sipper. I use the Summertime Liqueur because it has white & hibiscus teas.
Note: if you don't use a overproof whiskey you can reduce the added simple syrup to 1tsp.Ā
*The tea liqueur should ideally be fairly bold since we use so little, so something higher proof in the 30%-40% range with other fruit or herbal notes is good.Ā
