Dawa
A Kenyan classic. Sweet and simple.
Data
- Served in old-fashioned
- 40% ABV
- Garnish with Lime wheel
Source
Kenya
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Ingredients
| Vodka | 6.0cl 2.0oz | |
| Sugar | One teaspoon | |
| Honey | One tablespoon | |
| Lime | quartered | |
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Directions
- Into a rocks glass place lime chunks, honey and sugar.
- Muddle just enough to release the lime juice and mix with the honey and sugar, but not so much as to mash the pith (that will release a bitter flavour).
- Add some crushed ice, then the vodka and stir to combine ingredients and bring up the lime from the bottom of the glass.
- Add more ice until the glass is full.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.
Information
The word dawa is Swahili for medicine and after sampling the drink — a strong mixture of vodka, lime juice and honey — I can see it’s been appropriately named. The Dawa first made a name for itself in Kenya, where it’s as popular in Nairobi as it is on safari as a sundowner cocktail. Since Tanzania borders Kenya, the drink is equally popular there.
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