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The Bridge Aperitif
Moroccan mint tea cocktail with aged rum, orange blossom & saffron honey
A bridge must rest on solid foundations on both sides
Why this cocktail? Richard bridges Morocco and Abu Dhabi, engineering and storytelling. This mint-and-rum fusion is that crossing in a glass.
The Story
Richard Attias grew up in Morocco, where coexistence was lived, not theorized. Trained as a civil engineer, he learned that a bridge must rest on solid foundations on both sides. This cocktail bridges Moroccan mint tea tradition with Caribbean rum — orange blossom water for the passage between cultures, saffron honey for the golden warmth of Abu Dhabi where Bridge found its first home.
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Ingredients
- 2 oz aged rum
- 1 oz fresh Moroccan mint tea (cooled)
- 0.5 oz saffron honey syrup
- 0.25 oz orange blossom water
- Fresh mint sprig
- Saffron threads
Preparation
- 1.Brew strong Moroccan mint tea and cool.
- 2.Shake rum, tea, saffron honey, and orange blossom with ice.
- 3.Strain into a coupe.
- 4.Garnish with mint sprig and floating saffron threads.