The "Hail Mary" by Grant Risdon, May 2009

The "Hail Mary" (created by Grant Risdon, Seattle, May, 2009)

1/4 piece kaffir lime leaf

1/2 ounce pepper syrup (pepper infused simple syrup)

1/2 ounce fresh lime juice

1 1/2 ounces Pisco

Splash of fresh grapefruit juice

Dash of brandied cherry juice

3 brandied cherries for garnish

Muddle the kaffir lime leaf in the pepper syrup until the aroma's released. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, add lime juice, pisco, grapefruit juice & shake until chilled.

Place the brandied cherries at the bottom of a chilled glass, add a small amount of cherry juice.

Strain the cocktail over the cherries and juice, garnish with a few peppercorns or dash of freshly ground pepper.

Variation: The "Holy Mary"

Top cocktail with a float of proseco.