Curated by Principal Bartender Sondre Kasin, COQODAQ’s cocktails offer an innovative twist on classics. One of the hero cocktails is The Egg, COQODAQ’s take on the classic Vodka Soda which has been a staple cocktail for many over time.
The goal behind The Egg cocktail was to create something visually fun and creative without being too over the top. The simplicity, purity, and non-pretentiousness of a vodka soda is what the team wanted the flavor to be. So the question when making The Egg was how to stay true to the feel of the vodka soda, but at the same time make it “elevated” and with a COQODAQ twist.
Grey Goose was Sondre’s vodka of choice as it is a beautifully nuanced vodka that is clean in flavor and has an elegant mouthfeel to it. In addition, the Jasmine and St Germain Elderflower liqueur added unique elements of flavor and roundness, whereas the verjus brought in acidity.
The result is a clear cocktail presentation that resembles that of a vodka soda, and then the lychee is incorporated into the egg ice cube. The team uses techniques from gelato making to ensure a frothy creamy consistency as the lychee egg melts over time, which provides both flavor and texture.
Photos by Jason Varney for Rockwell Group
