The Outer Rim

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Cocktail History

The Outer Rim is a Star Wars cocktail that was created at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, an attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida and Anaheim, California.

Named for the a sparsely populated region in the Tatoo system where smugglers, pirates, and other outlaws were often found, this copycat recipe was made using the Margarita template. It calls for a simple mixture of tequila, lime, sugar syrup, and black salt, but it also adds in tart açaí liqueur and a sludgy passion fruit garnish to give it some other-worldly edge.

Cocktail Ingredients

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:

Tequila Blanco: This is a spirit that’s made with blue Weber agave, water, and yeast and is typically unaged or briefly rested.

Açaí Liqueur: This is a liqueur that’s made with açaí berries, alcohol, and sugar.

Lime Juice: This is the bright, tart liquid extracted from fresh limes that has a zesty, acidic flavor and refreshing citrus aroma.

Rich Demerara Syrup: This is a sweetener that’s made with demerara sugar and water in a higher sugar ratio to create a thick syrup with deep caramel and molasses flavors.

Passion Fruit Purée: This is a fruit purée that’s made with blended passion fruit pulp.

Simple Syrup: This is a sweetener that’s made with equal parts sugar and water, dissolved together to create a clear, pourable syrup.

Gelatin: This is a protein made from collagen derived from animal connective tissues that’s used as a gelling agent to thicken and set liquids.

Lime Slice: This is a garnish that’s made by cutting a lime slice into a half-wheel shape.

Black Salt: This is a mineral salt that’s made with natural salt crystals and sulfur compounds, giving it a distinctive dark color and a pungent, savory flavor.

Brands I Used

• 🔗 Dulce Vida Spirits Organic Tequila Blanco
• 🔗 Cedilla Açai Liqueur
• 🔗 Modernist Pantry PerfectaGel Platinum Gelatin Sheets
• 🔗 Fire & Earth Organic Black Lava Salt

Bartending Tools

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:

Bar Mat: This is a rubber or silicone mat that’s placed on the bar surface to catch spills, provide grip for glasses and tools, and keep your workspace clean and organized.

Paring Knife: This is a small, sharp kitchen knife with a narrow blade that’s used for peeling, trimming, and garnishing.

Electric Citrus Juicer: This is a kitchen appliance that quickly extracts juice from citrus fruits using a motorized reamer, making the process faster and easier than manual juicing.

Jigger: This is a small, double-sided measuring tool that’s used to accurately portion spirits and mixers, typically with one side measuring 1 oz and the other 1.5 or 2 oz.

Boston Shaker: This is a two-piece cocktail shaker consisting of a metal tin and a glass or metal mixing glass that’s used for shaking and blending ingredients.

Hawthorne Strainer: This is a metal strainer with a spring around its edge that’s used to filter out ice and solids when pouring the cocktail into a glass.

Coupe Glass: This is a stemmed glass with a shallow, wide bowl that’s typically used for serving flavored shaken cocktails and sparkling drinks.

Tools I Used

• 🔗 Highball & Chaser 18×12 Bar Mat
• 🔗 OXO Good Grips 3.5 Inch Paring Knife
• 🔗 BLACK+DECKER 32 oz Electric Citrus Juicer
• 🔗 A Bar Above Premium Japanese Jigger
• 🔗 A Bar Above Boston Shaker
• 🔗 A Bar Above Hawthorne Strainer
• 🔗 Durobor Viking Bubble Stem Glass

Tasting Notes

This cocktail has the following flavor profile:

• Appearance: Soft red-orange hue
• Aroma: Bright passion fruit layered with fresh lime
• Taste: A lively interplay of saline minerality, tangy tequila, and citrus, balanced by a touch of sweet tropical fruit
• Finish: Lightly bitter açaí with a lingering citrus edge

Kendall’s Take
“One sip, and it was easy to see why this Star Wars-inspired take on the iconic Margarita is a crowd-pleaser. The drink itself is fruity and super approachable, with the açaí adding a unique twist to the usual citrus-forward profile. Meanwhile, the more elaborate garnishes are mostly there to add to the recipe’s visual experience, but they add a couple more layers of other-worldly flavor that made the template even more fun. Whether you include them or not, I could see The Outer Rim would be a great recreation for a themed party menu.”

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