Solar Amber: Toasted Sesame and Vanilla Chardonnay Mocktail
Solar Amber: Toasted Sesame and Vanilla Chardonnay Mocktail
Plantin Kaviari
2
5 minutes
French
Beverage
Easy
Solar Amber combines toasted sesame and vanilla syrup with fresh lemon juice, a touch of saline solution and Alain Milliat Chardonnay Sparkling Grape Juice. The sesame brings a warm nutty note, while vanilla softens the lemon’s brightness and the sparkling grape juice gives the drink a lively, elegant finish. Sesame is often used in drinks to add a nutty flavour and rounder mouthfeel; the drink should be topped with its sparkling element only after the shaken base is strained to preserve carbonation.
Ingredients
- 40 ml toasted sesame and vanilla syrup
- Seeds from ¼ Tahitian vanilla bean
- 30 ml fresh lemon juice
- 1 dash saline solution
- 240 ml Alain Milliat Chardonnay Sparkling Grape Juice, chilled
- Ice cubes, for shaking and serving
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds, for rimming and garnish
- 1 tsp honey, for rimming the glasses
Directions
Rim the glasses:
Lightly coat the rims of two chilled glasses with honey, then dip them in the toasted sesame seeds.Shake the sesame and vanilla base:
In a shaker, combine the toasted sesame and vanilla syrup, vanilla seeds, fresh lemon juice and saline solution. Add ice and shake for 10 seconds.Strain, top with sparkling grape juice and serve:
Double strain the shaken base evenly into the prepared ice-filled glasses. Top each glass with chilled Alain Milliat Chardonnay Sparkling Grape Juice. Stir gently once to combine, then serve immediately.
