Dutch East Indies Daisy

Arrack and lime meet white cocoa liqueur, with fennel seeds briefly shaken into the drink. A cocoa-coated rim extends the chocolate aroma while fine straining removes the seeds and coarse citrus pulp.

Pale golden, slightly cloudy Dutch East Indies Daisy in a coupe with a cocoa-dusted half-rim, no ice.

Active preparation: 3 minutes

Ingredients

  • 45 ml Batavia Arrack van Oosten
  • 30 ml Fresh lime juice
  • 15 ml White crème de cacao
  • 15 ml Simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water by weight)
  • 2 tsp Food-grade fennel seeds
  • 1 g Cocoa powder, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Moisten the outer half-rim of a chilled coupe with a little lime juice and dust with cocoa powder.
  2. Add arrack, measured lime juice, cocoa liqueur, syrup and fennel seeds to a shaker with cubed ice.
  3. Shake firmly until cold, then fine-strain into the prepared glass to remove the seeds.