Damavand Snow
Tart cherry under a white cap of foam, like Iran's highest peak.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | ml | oz |
|---|---|---|
| Gin | 40 ml | 1⅓ oz |
| Cocchi Rosa | 20 ml | ⅔ oz |
| Tart cherry syrup · homemade, P07 | 15 ml | ½ oz |
| Fresh lemon juice · homemade, J01 | 15 ml | ½ oz |
| Aquafaba · homemade, P18 | 15 ml | ½ oz |
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chilled coupe
dry-shaken, then shaken with ice, served up
one edible rose petal on the foam
The story
Mount Damavand, 5,609 meters high, rises snow-capped over Tehran and appears on banknotes, poems and paintings as the symbol of Iran. In the Shahnameh, the hero Fereydun chains the tyrant Zahhak deep inside the mountain. This drink paints the peak: ruby tart cherry below and a white crown of foam on top.
Method
- Add all ingredients to a shaker without ice.
- Dry-shake hard for 10 seconds.
- Add ice and shake again for 12 seconds.
- Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
- Lay a single rose petal on the foam.
How it tastes
Bright tart cherry and soft rosé-wine fruit, with a silky, cloud-like foam.
Persian taste: torsh (sour)
Pair it with
- Food: Albaloo polo, sour cherry rice with saffron, in small bites.
- Sweet: Bastani with sour cherry syrup.
- Snack: Dried sour cherries and pistachios
Variations
Without foam
Leave out the aquafaba and shake with ice normally.
Egg white snow
Use 20 ml egg white instead of aquafaba (raw egg; tell guests).
Vodka snow
Use vodka instead of gin.
Balancing tips
- Cocchi Rosa is an aromatized wine, not cherry liqueur or sweet vermouth.
- Don’t add rose water; the petal is enough.
Allergens
- Chickpea (aquafaba)
- Sulfites (aromatized wine)
- Contains alcohol. Please drink responsibly.
Development notes
- Status: draft recipe, not yet taste-tested.
- Record aquafaba brand and foam performance.
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Alborz (Mount Damavand), imagined
