SiC Manhattan
[ft.] Makers Mark Bourbon, Bittered Sunflower Sweet & Rosa Vermouth, Lacto fermented strawberry, Cacao Bitters
Method
Bitter sunflower sweet and rosa vermouth sees toasted sunflower seeds infused into Cocchi Di Torino and Kola nut infused into Cocchi Rosa, and then blended together
Lacto fermenting strawberries is a 5 day process, by first obtaining a starter culture as strawberries are too acidic to create enough lactic acid by just adding salt. So we use Tofu brine as a starter culture, add our home-made honey alternative and add 2.25g of non iodised salt to the total volume weight. We leave it in an airtight bag for 5 days and strain the extracted juices to make a cordial, and then put the fermented strawberries into the dehydrator for another infusion.
