Slate & Silk

01

What you’ll need

• 3 tablespoons black sesame seeds, toasted
• 2 tablespoons hot water
• 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon alcohol-free pure vanilla powder
• 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 1/2 cups unsweetened rice milk, certified vegan and well chilled
• 1/4 cup vegan oat cream, well chilled
• 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds, for the rims
• 1 teaspoon white sesame seeds, for the rims
• 1 teaspoon cane sugar, for the rims
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup, for the rims
• 2 cups ice cubes, for shaking

02

Mix the drink

1. Grind the 3 tablespoons toasted black sesame seeds in a spice grinder until very fine.
2. Transfer the ground sesame to a blender. Add the hot water and blend for 30 seconds to form a smooth dark paste, scraping down the sides once.
3. Add the 3 tablespoons maple syrup, alcohol-free vanilla powder, salt, rice milk and oat cream. Blend for 45 seconds, until evenly pearl-grey and silky.
4. Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a covered jug, pressing lightly. Refrigerate for 20 minutes so it is thoroughly cold.
5. Combine the rim sesame seeds and cane sugar on a small plate. Brush one half of each glass rim with the remaining teaspoon of maple syrup, then dip only that half into the sesame-sugar mixture.
6. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add half the chilled sesame mixture and shake firmly for 12 seconds. Double-strain into the first prepared glass, then repeat with fresh ice and the remaining mixture.