Frozen Caipirinha Pastille

By corlear

Ingredients

• For the tarragon juice:
• 3 oz tarragon leaves
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup water
• For the basic syrup:
• 2 oz sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• For the frozen caipirinha pastille:
• 1/3 cup tarragon juice (see previous step)
• 7 tbsp white rum
• 7 tbsp basic syrup (see previous step)
• 7 tbsp water
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• To finish:
• 1 2 x 1 x 1/2 " ice-cube tray
• 10 23/4 x 3" sheets cellophane

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

For the tarragon juice:
1. Bring 2 cups of water to the boil.
2. Blanch the tarragon leaf for 10 seconds.
3. Drain and plunge in 1 cup of iced water.
4. Drain and blend in a food processor with 1/3 cup of the water used to freshen the tarragon.
5. Strain and keep on one side.

For the basic syrup:
1. Mix the water and the sugar together and bring to the boil over a medium heat.
2. Stir. Remove from the heat and cool in the fridge.

For the frozen caipirinha pastille:
1. Mix all the ingredients together while they are cold.
2. Fill the ice-cube trays
3. Freeze at -70ºF.

Final Steps & Preparation:
1. Turn out the caipirinha pastilles and wrap them in the cellophane.
2. Serve on a frozen surface.