The Gordian Knot is a crisp, fun martini for summertime that takes its inspiration from buko pandan, the beloved Filipino pairing of coconut and pandan (a dessert that also inspired Matthew Belanger's Buko Gimlet cocktail). Pandan—a fragrant sweetgrass used across Southeast Asian cuisines, especially in pastries and confections—brings a beautifully herbal, almost cream-like flavor to the tropical canvas the coconut provides. A touch of Batavia arrack, the Indonesian spirit considered a progenitor of rum, adds funk and savory depth while nodding to the part of the world where pandan is cultivated. The result is tropical, grassy, nutty, savory, and fun—where the Buko Gimlet goes bright and juicy, this one is far more dressed up.