Have fun Nationwide Piña Colada Day on July tenth with our Drink of the Week, the Ube Colada!
The Ube Colada created by mixologist Tomas De Los Reyes makes use of Ube, a yam native to the Philippines, that offers the drink a shocking purple hue and provides a fantastic nutty taste that completely blends with the sleek vanilla, oak, and fruity notes in Don Papa Rum.
We requested De Los Reyas to inform us extra about his cocktail.
Speak to us about your Ube Colada.
It’s an ideal remix with out going too far. Coconut is commonly paired with Ube so we all know it already works. Ube is scorching within the meals mainstream proper now, but it surely’s been part of Filipino meals tradition ceaselessly. This tackle the Pina Colada jets you straight to the Philippines.
Inform us about mixing with Ube.
You possibly can both use the precise ube (purple yam) however it could take a bit extra work to make it prepared to be used in a drink. What’s extra frequent and accessible in functions like these can be to make use of the extract (which is a flavoring) the place the nutty and vanilla notes present in ube are extra constant.
What ought to bartenders learn about mixing with this ingredient.
It’s very concentrated so a bit of goes a good distance. Additionally, an excessive amount of can flip your cocktails darkish and unappealing.
What are some suggestions/tips to working with Ube.
When utilizing the extract begin off by utilizing a drop at a time till you discover that steadiness you’re in search of.. I make a syrup by mixing it with equal elements coconut water to sugar (as shared by a very good pal/mixologist in NYC Gelo Honrade) 1qt/1qt/15 drops of extract.
Anything you possibly can inform us about utilizing Ube in cocktails.
As soon as you discover that steadiness it’s a 3-point tasting expertise from the gorgeous purple hue it provides to the nutty/vanilla aromas and on the palate. There’s a purpose why Filipinos use it in so many pastries!
Ube Colada
Elements:
- 2 oz. Don Papa Rum
- 1 oz. coconut cream
- 1 ½ oz. pineapple juice
- Sprint of nutmeg
- Sprint of bitters
- 3 drops of Ube extract
- 2 cups of ice
Preparation: Add all components right into a blender and mix till it reaches smoothie consistency. Pour into glass and garnish with an edible flower.
