u/Psychological-Row676

Name: "First Touch"

It looks a bit bad because i don't have a rock glass but the taste is good

Ingredients

​Spirit: 20 ml Lao Bai Gan (老白干) Baijiu

​Sweetener: 20 ml Simple Syrup (1:1 ratio)

​Muddle Herbs/Fruit: 8–10 Mint leaves, 1 small sprig of Rosemary, and a sliced Lime

​Lengtheners: 20 ml Tonic water & 60 ml Soda water

​Ice: Fresh ice cubes

​Garnish: An extra sprig of rosemary, a few mint leaves, and a lime piece

Process:​

Muddle: In a mixing glass or shaker tin, combine the Baijiu, simple syrup, mint leaves, rosemary sprig, and lime slices. Muddle gently to release the oils from the herbs and the juice from the lime without shredding the leaves.

​Strain: Fine-strain the mixture into your serving glass to remove the muddled herb bits and lime pulp.

​Top Up: Pour in the 20 ml of tonic water and 60 ml of soda water.

​Chill & Stir: Fill the glass with ice and give it a gentle stir to combine the ingredients and chill the drink.

​Garnish: Finish it off by garnishing with a fresh sprig of rosemary, a mint cluster, and a piece of lime.

This was made by me, a uni student in Malaysia where alcohol is heavily taxed. This cocktail is the best solution to it.

Taste: Floral, light and aromatic

The name first touch is inspired by the first touch into Chinese cocktails. In the modern age less and less Chinese people are drinking baiju, this cocktail hopes to revive the alcohol and to see it in a new light.

Today a young dark skinned male fell into the the lake in Taylors around 5pm may 26 2026 and died after 7 minutes of searching. It was a dark skinned male and there are two current theories.

1. He dropped his glasses in the lake and he went to retrieve it

2. It was a suicide

Does anyone have more information?