Eggnog is a boozy Christmas beverage the West loves to indulge in. It hasn't picked up here yet but you can still raise your glass with Nairobi's favorite Holiday cocktail: The Dawa.Given that dawa is Swahili for "medicine," this famous cocktail is said to cure whatever ails you. It's been a stressful year, we all need some healing. Here's how to make it:Yield: 4 Drinks
200ml Vodka
4 bar spoons Brown Sugar
2 limes, cubed
Honey-coated stir stick (garnish)
PreparationPlace cubed limes and brown sugar into an Old Fashioned glassCrush limes, add crushed ice and pour in the VodkaTwist a "Dawa" or honey stick into honey and add to the drinkMuddle limes with Dawa or honey stickBottoms up! *Recipe: Nairobi Kitchen
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