Star Splitter

Matthew Kelly / Supercall
Matthew Kelly / Supercall

Made with horchata in place of cream and a touch of matcha powder, this refined take on a Grasshopper from New York City’s Villanelle is decadent, dairy-free and downright delicious. The tea not only lends the cocktail its gorgeous green hue, but its savory, herbal flavor also balances out the lightly sweet Branca Menta and rhum agricole. It’s like a liquid Andes chocolate.

Star Splitter

FLAVOR PROFILE
Bitter, Sweet
STRENGTH
DIFFICULTY
intermediate

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Step one

Add the horchata, rhum agricole, agave, and Branca Menta to a shaker tin with cubed ice and shake.

Step two

Using a Hawthorne strainer, strain into a chilled coupe glass.

Step three

Garnish with a mint leaf.

Contributed by Villanelle