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'In The Rocks'

Molecular

Cocktail of your choice, served in an old-fashioned glass.

Glass
Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients

1serving(s)
Measurements
  • 100 mlcocktail of your choice, chilled
  • Water

Equipment

  • Old-fashioned glass
  • Spherical ice mould
  • Culinary syringe with a long needle (4cm or longer)
  • Muddler or small hammer

Method

  1. Fill the spherical ice mould base with water to the maximum line.

  2. Close the mould with the silicone cap.

  3. Place on a freezer rack in the coldest area.

  4. Flip the mould halfway through freezing.

  5. Remove the unfrozen water from the top hole.

  6. Run the sphere under a cold tap for 30 seconds.

  7. Use the syringe with a rotating motion to create a hole, then extract the interior water.

  8. Slowly fill the hollow sphere with the chilled cocktail via the syringe.

  9. Carefully place the sphere in an old-fashioned glass.

  10. Serve with a hammer or muddler so the drinker can crack the sphere open.

Notes

Freezing time varies, typically 2–3 hours. Aim for a wall thickness of about 5mm.