Here’s a drink that starts on the grill.
“The drink revolves around roasting grapes at an extremely high temperature,” says the drink’s creator, Michael Chiem. “Blistering, caramelising and taking out the water content of the grape. This intensifies the grape flavour and also softens the grapes ready to be shaken.”
“This savouriness and sweetness is then amplified by the spirits and acidity of the verjus.”
Grape Expectations
Ingredients:
- 20ml blended Scotch whisky
- 15ml Martell
- 20ml Martini Bianco
- 15ml verjus
- 10ml green grape oleo
- 4–5 red grapes, roughly chopped and grilled
- 7.5ml lemon juice
- 1 small rosemary sprig
Method:
- Grill the red grapes at a very high heat until blistered and caramelised, then chop roughly.
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake.
- Fine strain into a glass.
- Garnish with nine finely sliced grapes and two small rosemary sprigs.
Recipe by Michael Chiem at PS40, Sydney.
