Madagascar Sour

     The Madagascar Sour, a cocktail I have always wanted to re-manifest since I stumbled upon it in Douglas Ankrah's book cocktails, shaken and stirred. Who wouldn't want a vanilla laden daiquiri? After the many years and endless cases of Pyrat drinking, why wouldn't we try a Pyrat version? Seems reasonable enough. Looking over Douglas' recipe I noticed he used vanilla liqueur and vanilla sugar. I decided for a different route and whipped up a batch of vanilla infused simple syrup, and following the classic sour recipe.

     The result was a delicious daiquiri drink beginning with the punch and character of my epic friend, Pyrat, followed by the tart bite of the lime juice and melding out into the sweetness of vanilla syrup. A rather intriguing daiquiri I may add.... vanilla?, simple enough, but oddly compelling. A must try.

     Madagascar Sour

                                                     2 oz. Pyrat XO rum

                                                     1 oz. lime juice

                                                     0.75 oz. vanilla-infused simple syrup (turbinado sugar)

                                                    - shake and strain into chilled cocktail glass