Recipe by Ralph Allen Santos
Kampai, Bartender
What is the inspiration for the drink?
Calibre means the quality of someone’s character, Ocho denotes my 8th year in the bar industry. I created Calibre Ocho during my lowest point as a bartender. This drink is inspired by having a good character regardless of circumstances you encounter. Your character defines the caliber of your thoughts.
Nose: Pleasant aroma of the star anise and orange oil
Tasting notes: this carries a lovely light smoke, sherry influence, toffee and chocolate
Glass used: old-fashioned glass or rocks glass
Garnish: Burnt star anise and orange peel
Ice: ice block
How to create the drink
Ingredients:
45 ml Bacardi Ocho
7.5 ml Sherry Amontillado
7.5 ml Fennel and Orange syrup
2 dashes Chocolate Bitters
Directions:
- Pour all ingredient into the mixing glass, stir, and pour in a rocks glass
How to create fennel and orange peel syrup
Ingredients:
20 grams Fennel seeds
Orange peel (peel 1 whole orange)
500 grams Sugar
500 ml Water
Directions:
- Marry all the ingredients in an airlock container, rest it for 2 hours to combine the flavor of anise and orange oil in the sugar.
- Put 500ml of hot water into the container, stir until the sugar dissolve and then let it cool.
