Tiki-Ti Five-O

Yesterday we took Piper in to my office to meet my coworkers (and so I could take care of a few administrative issues). Everyone agreed that Piper is adorable.

This morning I cleaned the basement in preparation for Elisabeth's arrival and weeded our lawn as we waited for Macy's to deliver our new couch. I know it is crazy to get a new couch when one has a baby who will ruin it. However, our old couch was structurally unsound. After delivery of our couch, we dropped off a few things at Goodwill before coming home and making Five-O syrup (see below).

So . . . onto the important part: this drink is great. In a sense, the drink is a far more interesting daiquiri. It makes an aged rum, a spiced rum with the Five-O syrup; then turns that rum into a daiquiri with citrus with lime and orange juice and the sweetness from the syrup; then adds some additional alcohol and spice with the ginger liqueur. The end result is a really good cocktail. It is sweet and sour and spiced. I highly recommend it.

Tiki-Ti Five-O

• 2 ounces dark rum
• 1 ounce Five-O syrup (1 cup water, 1 cup honey, 1 tablespoon Chinese Five Spice Powder)
• 1 ounce lime juice
• 1/2 ounce orange juice
• 1/4 ounce ginger liqueur

Shake ingredients; serve on the rocks; garnish with candied ginger and a sprinkle of Chinese Five Spice Powder.

http://imbibemagazine.com/Tiki-Ti-Five-0-Recipe/