IMAGE © Rachel Corbitt

Kali’s Sour: Elixir of Empowerment

Cocktails

Ingredients

for the hibiscus-cardamom-fennel syrup
4 tbsp dried hibiscus flowers, petals
5 cardamom pods (green), whole
1 tsp fennel seeds, whole
½ cup water
½ cup white sugar
for the cocktail
1 cup ice
hibiscus, for garnish
1/2 oz yellow Chartreuse
Kali’s Sour: Elixir of Empowerment  
Cocktails
Rachel Corbitt is currently an Anesthesiology resident physician at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. She discovered the home cocktail community on Instagram early on during the COVID pandemic, and jumped in with her own contributions (@theresidentmixologist). When she isn’t in the OR, she’s testing out new recipes and trying to find the best lighting in her apartment for cocktail pictures!
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a little bit about the recipe
From Rachel’s post: “An ICU rotation plus a COVID diagnosis means I’m sticking with echinacea tea and those Liquid IV packets for the time being (not sure if those are actually beneficial, but placebo effect has been proven to work very well). But this is a tasty one to enjoy when your taste buds are at full strength 😂.”
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
stove, saucepan, cocktail shaker, strainer, coupe glass, mini blender, milk frother
ACTIVE: 30m
INACTIVE: 1h
TOTAL: 1h 30m
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directions

for the hibiscus-cardamom-fennel syrup

Bring to a simmer on the stove for 5 minutes. Cool covered.

for the cocktail

Dry shake everything (or mix with a mini blender or milk frother), and then shake with ice. Strain into a coupe. Garnish with hibiscus. It would also be tasty minus the yellow chartreuse if it’s hard to find!

expiry

Strain out the solids and store in the fridge for up to two weeks.

selefina ingredients used
4.8
petals
Tangy and floral, hibiscus is used in beverages the world over and adds rich red color.
0.09 oz - PORTION$0.50
0.7 oz - JAR$5
0.7 oz - REFILL$4
0.09 oz - PORTION $0.50
4.9
green pods
whole pods
A strong spice with equal parts menthol, floral, and sweet flavor.
0.25 oz - PORTION$0.50
1.3 oz - JAR$10
1.3 oz - REFILL$9
6 oz - REFILL$24
0.25 oz - PORTION $0.50
4.8
whole
Fennel has a warm and sweet flavor, similar to that of aniseed and licorice.
0.25 oz - PORTION$0.50
1.1 oz - REFILL$3
6 oz - REFILL$11
0.25 oz - PORTION $0.50
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a sweet treat recipe sampler
5 try-me portions - SAMPLER $5