Tropical Smoke Maze

Description: Experience a journey through a tropical maze with this unique cocktail that combines the smoky complexity of lapsang souchong tea, the sweetness of pineapple, the earthiness of corn, and the nuanced warmth of rum and rye whiskey. This drink will take your palate on an adventurous trip through diverse flavors and aromas. Ingredients: - 2 oz Dark Rum - 1 oz Rye Whiskey - 1 oz Pineapple Juice - 0.5 oz Lapsang Souchong Tea (brewed strong and cooled) - 0.5 oz Corn Syrup (or a homemade corn simple syrup) - Dash of Angostura Bitters - Pineapple leaf and grilled corn kernel skewer for garnish Instructions: 1. Brew lapsang souchong tea strongly, then cool it to room temperature. 2. In a cocktail shaker, add the dark rum, rye whiskey, pineapple juice, cooled lapsang souchong tea, corn syrup, and a dash of Angostura bitters. 3. Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously until well chilled. 4. Strain the mixture into a chilled rocks glass filled with fresh ice. 5. Garnish with a pineapple leaf and a skewer of grilled corn kernels. Glassware: Serve in a rocks glass. Note: For the corn syrup, you can make a homemade version by simmering equal parts fresh corn juice (obtained from blending and straining fresh corn kernels) and sugar until thickened.