In Krish Manocha’s words

I WANTED TO CHALLENGE THE COMMON PERCEPTION THAT A CLASSIC COCKTAIL NEEDS A TRADITIONAL SUGAR SYRUP TO ACHIEVE BALANCE FOR THIS COCKTAIL , I REPLACED THE CONVENTIONAL SUGAR SYRUP WITH A HOMEMADE DATE CORDIAL . THE INTENTION WAS TO BRING SWEETNESS FROM A NATURAL SOURCE WHILE ALSO KEEPING THE SOUL ALIVE OF THE CLASSIC. DATES OFFER MUCH MORE THAN SWEETNESS --- THEY BRING CARAMEL LIKE NOTES , DRIED FRUIT CHARACTER AND A…