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Samarian Sunset

By
John deBary
John deBary
John deBary

John deBary is a New York City bartender, writer and consultant with more than a decade of experience working in award-winning bars and restaurants.

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Published 11/14/17

“Conundrum,” the episode of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” in which everyone gets their memories erased and Data thinks he’s a bartender, is one of the series’ best. He makes this drink for Troi after losing a game of 3-D chess. It goes from clear to green to red in the blink of an eye. We don’t yet have the technology to recreate that marvel, but we can mimic it using a trick with red-cabbage-infused rum. The drink will turn from purple to red with the addition of the fruit juices.

This recipe originally appeared as part of “5 ‘Star Trek’ Cocktails to Try at Home.”

Tim Nusog

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz White rum
  • 1/2 oz Cabbage rum*
  • 3/4 oz Triple sec
  • 3/4 oz Simple syrup
  • 3 oz Sparkling water
  • 3/4 oz Grapefruit juice
  • 1/2 oz Lime juice
  • 1 pinch Salt

Steps

  1. Chill a large snifter with ice and set aside.

  2. Add the white rum, cabbage rum, triple sec and simple syrup to a shaker with ice, and shake vigorously for 15 seconds.

  3. Strain into the chilled snifter.

  4. Add 3 oz sparkling water.

  5. In a separate container, combine 3/4 oz grapefruit juice and 1/2 oz lime juice. Pour the juice into the snifter.

  6. Add 1 pinch salt.

  7. *Cabbage rum: Combine 1/2 head purple cabbage, chopped, with 4 oz white rum in a blender, and blend on high until smooth. Strain using a fine-mesh strainer. Makes 4 oz.