Malatran Mule

{
  "diet": "V",
  "name": "Malatran Mule",
  "page": 58,
  "type": "The Pink Flumph Theater",
  "fluff": {
    "__prop": "recipeFluff",
    "entries": [
      "Iokaste Daliano requires a strong drink to get her through each night at the Pink Flumph. The truth is, she hates theater. Her late husband, Algondar, created the Flumph to indulge his passion for the arts, and when he died, she kept it open to indulge her own passion, which was hobnobbing with rich and powerful theater patrons and finagling her way into a position of influence in Waterdeep.",
      "In her younger days, Iokaste traveled to Kara-Tur as a treasure hunter. It was there she met the young Algondar, then a traveling bard, and a faerie dragon that could grant Algondar's \"wishes\" to own a theater. Algondar brought \"Wishes\" back to Waterdeep to star in his shows, and Iokaste brought back a taste for strong, spicy drinks that could help her endure night after night of raucous flamboyant theatrical entertainments. The Malatran Mule is her contribution to the venue."
    ]
  },
  "__prop": "recipe",
  "serves": {
    "exact": 2
  },
  "source": "PaF",
  "hasFluff": true,
  "miscTags": [
    "alcohol"
  ],
  "noteCook": [
    "This cocktail is built in the serving glasses rather than combining the ingredients in a mixing glass. This keeps all the intensity and flavor of the herbs in the finished drink, as they are not strained out and can continue to infuse their essence into the finished cocktail."
  ],
  "dishTypes": [
    "cocktail"
  ],
  "equipment": [
    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "{=amount1/v} Highball or Collins glasses",
      "amount1": 2
    }
  ],
  "ingredients": [
    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "{=amount1/v} cup water",
      "amount1": 0.5
    },
    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "{=amount1/v} cup sugar",
      "amount1": 0.5
    },
    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "{=amount1/v} stalks fresh lemongrass, sliced into 4-inch pieces, halved lengthwise, and lightly crushed",
      "amount1": 2
    },
    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "{=amount1/v} slices of Fresno or Thai chile (optional)",
      "amount1": 2
    },
    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "{=amount1/v} fresh basil leaves",
      "amount1": 8
    },
    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "{=amount1/v} fresh mint leaves",
      "amount1": 8
    },
    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "{=amount1/v} fresh cilantro leaves",
      "amount1": 10
    },
    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "{=amount1/v} ounce fresh lime juice",
      "amount1": 1
    },
    "Roughly cracked or small ice cubes",
    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "{=amount1/v} ounces vodka",
      "amount1": 4
    },
    "Ginger beer"
  ],
  "instructions": [
    {
      "name": "To make the lemongrass syrup:",
      "type": "entries",
      "entries": [
        "In a small saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the lemongrass and turn down the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and steep for at least 30 minutes, and up to 1 hour. Set a fine-mesh strainer over a heatproof container and pour the syrup through to remove the solids. Let cool completely before using. Store any remaining lemongrass syrup in an airtight jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 week."
      ]
    },
    "In each of the two highball glasses, place 1 chile (if using), 4 basil leaves, 4 mint leaves, and 5 cilantro leaves. Divide the lime juice evenly between the glasses. Using a muddler, bruise the herbs until fragrant. Fill each glass to the top with ice. Add 2 ounces of vodka and ¼ ounce of the lemongrass syrup to each glass. Top with ginger beer and stir gently with a long-handled spoon. Serve at once."
  ],
  "_fullEquipment": [
    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "2 Highball or Collins glasses",
      "amount1": 2
    }
  ],
  "_fullIngredients": [
    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "½ cup water",
      "amount1": 0.5
    },
    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "½ cup sugar",
      "amount1": 0.5
    },
    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "2 stalks fresh lemongrass, sliced into 4-inch pieces, halved lengthwise, and lightly crushed",
      "amount1": 2
    },
    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "2 slices of Fresno or Thai chile (optional)",
      "amount1": 2
    },
    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "8 fresh basil leaves",
      "amount1": 8
    },
    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "8 fresh mint leaves",
      "amount1": 8
    },
    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "10 fresh cilantro leaves",
      "amount1": 10
    },
    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "1 ounce fresh lime juice",
      "amount1": 1
    },
    "Roughly cracked or small ice cubes",
    {
      "type": "ingredient",
      "entry": "4 ounces vodka",
      "amount1": 4
    },
    "Ginger beer"
  ]
}