Spiced Pineapple Lime Mocktail

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 8 whole black peppercorns
• 2 ounces fresh pineapple juice
• 1 ounce chilled brewed green tea
• 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
• 1/2 ounce orgeat
• 1/2 ounce cumin-pepper syrup
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• Ice
• 1 ounce chilled sparkling water
• Pineapple wedge, for garnish

Directions

1. Make the cumin-pepper syrup by warming the cumin seeds in a small dry saucepan over medium heat until they smell nutty and toasted. Add the water, sugar, and peppercorns, then stir until the sugar dissolves. Simmer gently for 5 minutes, remove from the heat, and let it steep for 10 minutes. Strain and chill before using.
2. Add the pineapple juice, green tea, lime juice, orgeat, cumin-pepper syrup, and cayenne to a shaker with ice. Shake until the outside of the shaker feels cold and the drink looks lightly frothy.
3. Strain into a chilled glass filled with fresh ice. Top with sparkling water, give it one gentle stir, and garnish with a pineapple wedge.