Spirits Brandy Silly Rabbit Be the first to rate & review! For this herbal spiced juice cocktail, San Diego bartender Lindsay Nader collaborated with Dave Fernie, then manager of the Parisian-style club Pour Vous in L.A. Fernie named the drink Lapin Fou, which means "silly rabbit" in French. This recipe originally appeared in the Food & Wine 2016 Cocktails book. By Lindsay Nader Updated on November 29, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © David Malosh Yield: 1 drink Ingredients Spicy Ginger Syrup 2 ounces fresh ginger juice (from two 3-inch pieces) 1/4 cup sugar Rich Simple Syrup 1 cup Demerara sugar 1/2 cup water Silly Rabbit 1 1/2 ounce pear brandy, preferably Clear Creek 3/4 ounce fresh carrot juice 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice 1/4 ounce yellow Chartreuse (honeyed herbal liqueur) Ice 1 pear fan, for garnish Directions In a small saucepan, warm the sugar and water over low heat and stir until a thick syrup forms. Remove from the heat, let cool and refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 month. In a small saucepan, warm the sugar and water over low heat and stir until a thick syrup forms. Remove from the heat, let cool and refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 month. In a small saucepan, warm the sugar and water over low heat and stir until a thick syrup forms. Remove from the heat, let cool and refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 month. Make the Spicy Ginger Syrup In a jar, combine the ginger juice with sugar. Cover and shake until the sugar dissolves. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks. Make the Rich Simple Syrup In a small saucepan, warm the sugar and water over low heat and stir until a thick syrup forms. Remove from the heat, let cool, and refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 month. Make the cocktail In a cocktail shaker, combine the pear brandy, carrot juice, lemon juice, Chartreuse, 1/4 ounce Spicy Ginger Syrup, and 1/4 ounce Rich Simple Syrup (reserve the remaining syrups for another use). Fill the shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a large chilled coupe and garnish with the pear fan. Rate it Print