Sweet Cane | VinePair

The Story Behind The Sweet Cane

Situated within the Maria District of San Francisco, Causwells takes Christmas cocktails to an entire new degree. Yearly, beverage director and companion Elmer Mejicanos places collectively a group of drinks to assist company usher in some vacation cheer, and if there’s one which continues to impress, it’s the Sweet Cane. Curiously, the cocktail’s base is Chareau Aloe Liqueur, which delivers a refreshing medley of cucumber, mint, and melon taste. The addition of London dry gin brings botanicals like juniper and citrus into the fold, and accentuates the minty essence of the Chareau.

The very best half about making this cocktail at house is there’s no have to squeeze any recent juice. As a substitute, the drink receives its acidic edge by way of a ten p.c citric acid answer, which sounds far more daunting to arrange than it really is. The one-step answer comes collectively in lower than two minutes and stays recent for as much as a 12 months, making it the proper possibility for while you want citrus however don’t have any readily available. A couple of dashes of peach bitters imbue the cocktail with juicy stone fruit notes earlier than tonic water is added for some size.

At Causwells, you’ll discover this drink served in a plastic Sweet Cane memento cup, nevertheless it tastes simply as scrumptious in your favourite highball glass.