Northern Rice
Refreshing and subtly sweet, with notes of pandan and sticky rice, custard, and shiso.
Inspired by: Bar Leone (Hong Kong)
East Side Smash
Bar Leone's Gin Basil Smash/Maid in Cuba hybrid, run entirely on Choeng Doi Blanc.
- Complexity
- 3/5
- Alcohol level
- Medium
- Type
- Sour
- Preparation
- Shaken, double strained
- Glass
- Coup
- Ice
- None
Ingredients
Choeng Doi Blanc50 ml1.75 oz
Fresh Lime Juice25 ml0.75 oz
Cane Sugar Syrup15 ml0.5 oz
Absinthe2 dashes
Fresh Cucumber2 pieces, muddled
Fresh Basil4-5 leaves, muddled
Steps
- 01Muddle cucumber and basil in a shaker tin
- 02Add Choeng Doi Blanc, lime juice, sugar syrup, and absinthe
- 03Hard shake with ice
- 04Double strain into a chilled coup
Notes
Adapted from Bar Leone (Hong Kong)'s East Side Smash, which originally split its base between white rum and Tanqueray Ten (25ml each).
This version drops the gin and runs on Choeng Doi Blanc alone at the full 50ml - its grassy, vegetal cane-spirit character carries the cucumber and basil without needing juniper for support.
History
A house favourite at Bar Leone (Hong Kong), sitting somewhere between a Gin Basil Smash and a Maid in Cuba.
In the bottle
Choeng Doi Blanc. Perpetual blend, edition no. 2. Pure sugarcane juice, copper pot and column still. 70 cL.
Choeng Doi Blanc
