Kenyan Dawa Cocktail

Dawa is a Kenyan cocktail that was allegedly inspired by Brazilian Caipirinha. It is a simple cocktail that combines vodka, honey, lime, and sugar. 

The cocktail is made by muddling limes and sugar in an old-fashioned glass. The combination is then topped with a shot of vodka and ice.

The finished cocktail is traditionally served with a dawa stick—plastic or wooden stick dipped in Kenyan honey—which should be swirled in the glass.

HISTORY OF DAWA

Dawa was invented at The Carnivore restaurant in Nairobi sometime in the 1980s, and it soon became a popular national cocktail.

RECIPE INGREDIENTS

Honey

Vodka

Brown sugar

1 whole lime quarter with skin on

1 stick of bamboo for muddling

DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE KENYAN DAWA COCKTAIL

1. Place lime chunks, honey and sugar in a rocks glass.
2. Muddle slightly with the bamboo just enough to release the lime juice and mix with the honey and sugar.
3. Add vodka and some crushed ice; stir to combine ingredients.
4. Add more ice until the glass is full, then garnish with a lime wheel.

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