- Hi guys, welcome back to the Cocktail Vlog.
I'm Steve the Bartender and today
I'm showing you how to make a Cinnamon Girl,
which is straight from the Death & Co cocktail book,
which I'll link to in the description below.
So this one calls for crushed ice.
I've a got Lewis bag, most of the time I crush my ice
off camera but I thought this time, hey I'd treat you guys.
Just a cheap-y little cotton bag, drawstring bag,
cost me like 50 cents.
I think I bought it on Ebay.
And then also a, pretty sure it's like a little
wood working mallet, for like chiseling.
It's actually only ten bucks, and that's Australian too.
So doesn't cost very much.
You don't need expensive tools to make cocktails.
(pounding)
So it's okay to prep your ice beforehand
because it is in a cotton bag so if it does melt
a little bit it's gonna soak it up.
So it's not going to add extra dilution to your drink.
And you can also store your bag in your fridge
and it's not going to melt very fast whatsoever.
So you can prepare that before hand.
And then also I'm going to slice up
my garnish ahead of time.
And then also slice up a few wedges to muddle,
which will be going in the drink.
I've got probably about a third of an orange.
And then give it a quick muddle.
And then on to the next ingredient,
your reposado tequila, 60ml, 2 ounces.
It's kind of like, I guess it is a riff on a margarita.
Just with a touch of rum as well.
7.5ml, quarter ounce.
And on to your citrus, your fresh lime juice,
three quarters of an ounce, 22.5ml.
So two flavors that go really well together,
orange and cinnamon, they go hand in hand.
This calls for 15ml, half an ounce, of cinnamon syrup.
And as you can see this is a really odd hack way,
odd hack? This is a really ad hoc way
of making cinnamon syrup.
It's just been steeping there,
but do it on the stove top and you're going
to get better flavor from it.
Then top it off with simple, 7.5ml, quarter ounce.
Otherwise you could just use straight simple,
maybe add a cinnamon quill in at the end.
Or, just increase that just a touch,
depending on how much of a cinnamon flavor
you want in your drink.
And then last ingredient, orange bitters, just one dash.
And then fill your cocktail shaker with ice
and give it a shake for 12 to 15 seconds.
(ice clanging)
Now fill your double old fashioned glass with ice,
that crushed ice that we prepared earlier.
So most of the way to the top
so you don't overfill your glass.
Strain it straight in.
And then top it off with more crushed ice,
cap it if you like.
And then for garnish, that orange wheel,
and a cinnamon quill.
So there you have the cinnamon girl, cheers.
It's a very light variation on a margarita.
It doesn't have as much tang.
You've got it kind of diluted down with the orange juice.
A little bit of oak-y vanilla, kinda of,
you get a little bit of notes from the rum, but not a lot.
You've only got this tiny little measure.
And then you get a bit of heat from the cinnamon,
like a little bit of spice that comes through.
It's kind of a winter-y margarita, if that's a thing.
Thanks for watching.
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and I'll see you soon for another cocktail video, cheers.