- 1
Pre-chill a double old-fashioned glass.
- 2
Cut a lime in half pole-to-pole and remove the pithy core from each half by cutting a V-shaped groove along the centre.
- 3
Take one cored half and cut it into 3 wedges, then halve each wedge to produce 6 lime chunks. Drop all 6 chunks into the chilled glass.
- 4
Muddle the lime chunks firmly to release their juice and oils.
- 5
Pour 60 ml vodka over the muddled lime.
- 6
Add 10 ml demerara sugar syrup.
- 7
Add one heaped barspoon of raw honey directly into the glass.
- 8
Stir well with a bar spoon until the honey is fully dissolved into the liquid.
- 9
Pack the glass with crushed ice.
- 10
Rest a honey-coated dipper stick across the rim as a garnish, inviting the drinker to continue stirring and incorporating honey as they drink.
The genius of the Dawa lies in the honey dipper stick left in the glass - as the ice melts and the honey slowly dissolves, the flavour profile evolves sip by sip, growing progressively smoother and more floral. Using raw, unprocessed honey makes a noticeable difference to both aroma and texture.
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