The Faultline — Inspired by "The Fifth Season" by N.K. Jemisin
I picked up N.K. Jemisin's The Fifth Season in the middle of reading party in Jersey City. I had heard good things about N.K. Jemisin's novels before, but I hadn't read one of my own until then. Needless to say, it altered my whole brain chemistry and I'll think about it every day for the rest of my life.
It's my pleasure to introduce to you The Faultline. It's a matcha drink mixed into gin, with a little bit of citrus to give you a taste of the earth while you read (or re-read) Essun's journey through the Stillness. I hope it keeps you warm through the end of the world.
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But some days, what gets me off my knees and onto my feet isn’t hope—it’s spite. (Nina Naval, Feminine Rage and the End of the World)
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The Faultline
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz gin (use something floral. I used Farmer's Botanical Gin)
- 1/2 tsp matcha mixed into 1/2 oz hot water
- 3/4 oz honey syrup (1:1 water and honey)
- 3/4 oz burnt lemon juice
- Sprig of rosemary
Instructions:
- Whisk matcha with hot water until smooth. Pour into a cocktail shaker.
- Add in gin, honey syrup, and lemon juice. Shake with ice.
- Strain into a glass with ice.
- Garnish with a rosemary sprig and serve!