Sam’s No One by Dustin Le

7 cl Hine Cognac fat washed jujube, roasted black sesame*
2 Dash Nomu bitter blend

* Fat washed cognac Ingredients:
3 bottles of Cognac
200 grams Chinese date paste (turkish date paste also works)
250 grams Butter
50 grams Walnuts
10 grams Black sesame seeds

Preparation: Heat the butter until it has melted. then add the date mixture and stir until a homogeneous mass has formed. Finally, stir in the walnuts and black sesame seeds and simmer for a few minutes on a low flame. Deglaze with 3 bottles of cognac and place in the freezer overnight (better for 24 hours). Take the container out of the freezer and remove the layer of butter that has formed. Strain the resulting mass through a muslin cloth. Ready! Form small balls from the remaining mass and dip them in dark chocolate: a small praline to decorate the drink.

Image: ©Tim Gerdts

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