24/04/2023
For the April-May issue of Metropolis M managing editor Laura van den Bergh invited artists and collectives working with and across food in The Netherlands to contribute with a recipe. The conversations and cooking instructions were collected in the form of a cookbook that gives an insight into the interest and concerns that drive their practices. La Cocina contributed with a lentil-based cocktail. Thanks to Laura van den Bergh for the invitation. We hope you enjoy the cocktail: a bittersweet drink to spice up the conversation while talking about nitrogen, legumes, agricultural policies, biodiversity, pollution & degrowth.
Cocktail: The Night Before N
At least 24 hours before
Infuse dark Rhum with Pu-erh tea.
To make the cocktail
Step 1: Prepare the lentil-coco paste
Ingredients:
1/3 cup cooked Uril Dal
1/3 cup coconut milk
1 table spoon fresh grated ginger
4 grounded cardamon cloves
1/2 tea spoon cinnamon
1 table spoon brown sugar or agave syrup
Method:
Mix all ingredients using a blender.
Step 2: In a shaker add:
- 60 ml Rhum
- 20 ml dry Vermouth
- 1 egg
- 30 ml of the lentil-coco paste
- 3 drops Cocktail Punk bitter (or a bitter of your choice)
- A pinch of vanilla powder
Combine all ingredients and dry shake. Add ice and vigorously shake some more.
Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with freshly grated cinnamon.
