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Dawa Cocktail
Kenya's famous "medicine" cocktail - honey, lime, and vodka with a crushed ice kick.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
0 mins
Servings
1 people
Ingredients
Servings
1
Yield: 1 servings
- •2 oz vodka
- •1 whole lime, quartered
- •2 tablespoons honey
- •Crushed ice
- •1 dawa stick (or muddler)
Instructions
- 1
Place lime quarters in a rocks glass.
- 2
Add honey on top of the limes.
- 3
Fill the glass with crushed ice.
- 4
Pour vodka over the ice.
- 5
Insert a dawa stick and serve.
- 6
Instruct drinker to muddle and stir as they drink.
Chef Tips
- •The more you muddle, the more lime flavor releases.
- •Use raw honey for authentic taste.
- •Can be made virgin by substituting vodka with soda water.
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