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Yes, corn in a cocktail—and yes, it works. Inspired by street elote, this margarita-meets-old fashioned mashup is rich with corn milk, layered with aged rum and rye, and finished with dried pineapple. At Adiõs, José Medina Camacho proves once again that boundary-pushing ingredients can still feel like comfort in a glass.
Here’s how to make it at home.
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Equipment
- Blender
- Cocktail Shaker
Ingredients
Cocktail
- 1 oz Rye
- 1 oz Aged rum
- 0.75 oz Corn & pineapple syrup
- 0.75 oz Lemon juice
Corn & Pineapple Syrup
- 700 g fresh corn
- 1050 g white sugar
- 350 g pineapple juice
- Pinch salt
- 1 Dried morita whole
Instructions
Cocktail
- Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with fresh ice.
- Shake vigorously.
- Add fresh ice to a glass (rim optional), strain, and serve. Enjoy!
Corn & Pineapple Syrup
- Add all ingredients to a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Strain through a fine mesh strainer and use.
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