Amen Corner

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Discerning Drinkers (3 ratings)

Serve in a

Coupe glass
Ingredients:
6 fresh Mint leaves
2 fl oz Bourbon whiskey
1 fl oz Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo
1/2 fl oz Amaro (e.g. Nonino Quintessentia)
4 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
  3. Lightly MUDDLE mint in base of shaker (just to bruise).
  4. Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
  5. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  6. Garnish with skewered cherry.

Strength & taste guide:


Review:

The Mint Julep meets the Paper Plane.

History:

Adapted from a recipe created circa 2017 by Nick Brown at The Spaniard in Manhattan, New York City.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 22.77% alc./vol. (45.54° proof)
  • 23.9 grams of pure alcohol
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