Name: Deconstructed Eden's Ember
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Skyy vodka.; 8 mint leaves.; 2 teaspoons of brown sugar.; 1/2 ounce of lime juice.; 4 drops of jalapeno Tabasco; 2 drops of Angostura bitters.; Top with Apple Tabasco foam; 400 mL freshly squeezed apple juice.; 3 drops of Tabasco.; 15 mL lime juice.; 2 teaspoons of sugar.; 0.5%, Xanthan gum.

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Besides the visual effect, the intention behind working with foams is to influence and trick one’s sensory perception; in that way, it is similar to the Airs and Mist but has a more intense aroma and texture. The flavour of the Ffoamhas has to be different from the rest of the ingredients; otherwise, it loses its purpose. Besides being a completely new add-on ingredient to a drink, the foam can be used to deconstruct the cocktail by making the drink without the foam flavour and then reintroducing it back as foam.

The most common ingredients used for creating Foams are egg white-dry shake or canister, gelatin powder or sheets, using a cream whipper, and Xanthan gum – also dispersed with a cream whipper.

Gelatin is a protein produced from animal collagen, and it comes as powder, granules, and sheets.

If using sheets, bloom gelatin in water and squeeze out the water before putting it in another liquid.
For the powdered one, you can soak it and dissolve it in the same liquid.

When making foam with gelatin, some liquid must be warmed to about 60 °C. After dissolving the gelatin, mix the rest of the liquid and put it in the Cream Whipper. Use N20 chargers, one for 0.5 L and two for 1 L. Just exercise caution when working with the pressurized canister.

Xanthan Gum is a natural carbohydrate with a microbial origin. It is gluten-free and used a lot in baking and ice cream making. It was discovered more than 50 years ago in Illinois. It can thicken a product with high alcohol content. Only a tiny amount of the Xanthan gum can increase the viscosity of the liquid; the usual concentration is between 0.5 to 1%. Use N20 chargers, one for 0.5 L and two for 1 L. ISi makes the Cream Whipper I use, but other companies make similar products.

The recipe below is for deconstructed Eden’s Ember. For more foam recipes, here.

Deconstructed Eden's Ember

This drink is based on the original recipe I created some years ago for the Tabasco competition.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Additional Time 5 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Skyy vodka.
8 mint leaves.
2 teaspoons of brown sugar.
1/2 ounce of lime juice.
4 drops of jalapeno Tabasco
2 drops of Angostura bitters.
Top with Apple Tabasco foam

For Apple Tabasco Foam

400 mL freshly squeezed apple juice.
3 drops of Tabasco.
15 mL lime juice.
2 teaspoons of sugar.
0.5%, Xanthan gum.

Instructions

Muddle mint, brown sugar, lime juice, jalapeno Tabasco, and bitters.
Add some ice and vodka.
Stir it well and strain it in a cocktail glass.
Top with Apple Tabasco foam.

Apple Tabasco Foam

Blend using an immersion blender. Let it sit in the fridge for several hours to eliminate the air bubbles. Put it into an ISI canister and charge it with one N20 cartridge for a 0.5L canister. Shake the Cream Whipper a few times and put it into the refrigerator for at least two hours. If you need the foam immediately, getting proper foam will take at least 10-15 minutes.

Notes

Be careful when you are charging the canister with a gas cartridge.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 620Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 673mgCarbohydrates: 112gFiber: 13gSugar: 80gProtein: 5g

This data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix.