Orange Crocus

Orange Crocus

I had some saffron sitting in the spice cabinet that needed to be used.  Food?  No way.  Drink!

The Orange Crocus

  • Prep a small orange wheel and notch cut for the rim of a glass.  Chill a sour glass.
  • In a metal tumbler, add:
    • 2 oz of Havana Club 3
    • 1 oz of fresh orange juice
    • 1 tsp of clover honey
    • 1 bsp of fresh ground true cinnamon
    • 3 threads of Spanish saffron
  • Shake with ice for at least 20 seconds and the tumbler is frosty
  • Pour and strain with a Hawthorne and fine mesh strainer into the glass
  • Garnish with orange wheel