Sleeping Lotus

Prep Time 3 mins
Assembly Time 2 mins
Total Time 5 mins
Description

The Sleeping Lotus is a tiki cocktail created by Sierra Kirk at Hale Pele in Portland, Oregon. Evoking a breezy, tropics-inspired take on the Army & Navy and Southside, it balances dry gin, bright lemon, and citrus bitters with the nutty sweetness of orgeat syrup and the refreshing lift of muddled mint.

Ingredients
  • 2 fl oz Gin
  • 1 fl oz Orgeat Syrup
  • 0.75 fl oz Lemon Juice
  • 2 dashes Orange Bitters
  • 10 Mint Leaves
  • 1 Orchid Blossom
  • 1 Mint Sprig
Method
  1. 1

    Add gin, orgeat syrup, lemon juice, and mint leaves to shaker.

  2. 2

    Fill shaker with cubed ice.

  3. 3

    Shake for 10-20 seconds.

  4. 4

    Add fresh cracked ice to a hurricane or tiki glass.

  5. 5

    Using a Hawthorne strainer, strain into hurricane or tiki glass.

  6. 6

    Garnish with orchid blossom and mint sprig.

Find this recipe online: https://novelnightcaps.com/recipe/sleeping-lotus-cocktail/