Name: Atonement
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 30 ml Dark/black rum; 15 ml Blanc quinquina/kina; 7.5 ml Pedro Ximénez sherry; 5 ml Orgeat syrup; 2 dash Aromatic bitters

Atonement
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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 oz	Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
1 oz	Dark/black/blackstrap rum
¹⁄₂ oz	Blanc quinquina/kina (e.g. Mattei Cap Corse, Bonal or Kina L'Aér
¹⁄₄ oz	Lustau San Emilio Pedro Ximénez Sherry
¹⁄₆ oz	Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup
2 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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Garnish: Lemon zest twist

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a chink of block ice).

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Pedro Ximénez sherry - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Orgeat (almond) sugar syrup (2:1) - Nuts

Strength & taste guide:

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Boozy

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Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Quinquina and spirituous spice from the whiskey and run balance the rich notes of the raisiny sherry and particularly the nutty orgeat. Dilution also seems key to the success of this combo, hence my preference of serving old-fashioned-style.

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History:

Adapted from a cocktail served at Georgia James restaurant in Houston, Texas. The original was served straight-up in a Nick & Nora style glass.

This cocktail was kindly brought to my attention in October 2022 by Frank Rozzelle who was visiting from Louisiana and dined with friends at the steakhouse and described the Atonement as "one of the best cocktails I have ever consumed!" This recipe is my own interpretation rather than an attempt at reproduction.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Atonement contains 187 calories

Alcohol content:

1.8 standard drinks
27.96% alc./vol. (27.96° proof)
24.6 grams of pure alcohol

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John Champion

22nd March 2023 at 04:29

A delicious nightcap with lots of interesting flavors. The orgeat and sherry combo is the highlight for me, giving this cocktail a sweet, nutty flavor accentuated by the spice of the rye and angostura. A new favorite.