Name: Autumn Leaves
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 22.5 ml Calvados apple brandy; 22.5 ml Vermouth alla vaniglia; 7.5 ml Strega liqueur; 2 dash Aromatic bitters

John CARR Premium Member 35w

Just noting the difference between the present website version at 22.5 ml for the main ingredients, versus 30ml in the book. I stuck with the website version.
With laird’s 86 almost maple syrup quality to the sweetness. Combined well with Bitter Truth aromatic bitters - more clove mellow goodness compared to angostura, and hopefully redolent of JM’s cinnamon bitters.

Artur Babaian 37w

Not bad at all! Bulleit Rye, Calvados Busnel VSOP. Great winter coctail.

Steven Jepson Premium Member 38w

Tried this on 5th December to celebrate end of prohibition.
No Strega so used 1/8ths of yellow Chartreuse / Benedictine and this is rather nice.
Rye was a Sazernac

Walter Brookbank 38w

Great use of the Strega, I used Old Overholt Rye Whiskey and Cnia Mata Vermouth Tinto Reserva. Nice drink indeed for the fall.

Chris Brislawn 38w

Fee Bros. Old-Fashioned Aromatic Bitters has a strong cinnamon note and is probably closer to Morgenthaler's cinnamon tincture than Angostura. We enjoyed it, at any rate. I also used Santa Fe Spirits Apple Brandy (New Mexico's finest).

Mookie Premium Member 48w

This was really fantastic. I opted to go with a lower proof rye (Woodford Reserve) to pair with the 40%abv calvados. I also decided to sub cocchi instead of opening a new bottle of carpano antica, but now that I've seen the original recipe uses cinnamon tincture instead of angostura I guess I have to give this one another shot sooner than later.

Cameron Carter 1y

A wonderful reason to buy Strega!

Brett Luttrell Premium Member 1y

Just an FYI... Jeffrey's recipe actually calls for 2 dashes of cinnamon tincture instead of Angostura:
https://jeffreymorgenthaler.com/autumn-leaves/

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 1y

Thanks, Brett. I've added a note above.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 1y

I've also changed our spec to mirror Jeffrey’s.

David Selle Premium Member 1y

Another winner from Jeffrey Morganthaler! I don't think I've had a bad recipe from him. His Flannel Shirt and Norwegian Wood cocktails are great fall drinks too.

Nikolaus Linder Premium Member 1y

Just tried Norwegian Wood -- you are right :)

John CARR Premium Member 1y

Retrying and even better the second time. Definitely going in the favourites. Depth, sweetness and spice.

3/4 fl oz	Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
3/4 fl oz	Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
3/4 fl oz	Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth
1/4 fl oz	Liquore Strega
2 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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