Black Death Fizzes

Serves: 5

Aurelia Collier

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

45

Sweetness

54

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

Directions:

1

Watch how to make this recipe

2

Special equipment: skull and bones ice cube trays For the licorice ice: Place the licorice pieces and 4 cups water in a medium saucepan over medium high heat and bring to a simmer

3

Cook until the licorice is completely melted, remove from the heat and let cool completely

4

Fill the skull and bones cube trays with the licorice water and freeze

5

For the drink: Combine the sugar, ginger and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat

6

Cook until the sugar dissolves completely, 3 to 5 minutes

7

Remove and discard the ginger and set the simple syrup aside to cool completely

8

Fill a pitcher with the orange soda water

9

Add the simple syrup

10

Pour into glasses filled with licorice ice, garnish with black licorice sticks and add a jigger of gin if desired