Easy Speak

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Discerning Drinkers (142 ratings)

Serve in an

Old-fashioned glass

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist

How to make:

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

2 fl oz Bourbon whiskey
3/4 fl oz Cynar or other carciofo amaro
1/3 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix) (2 sugar to 1 water)
4 drop Chocolate bitters
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Review:

Originally served in a chilled old-fashioned glass without ice but I prefer this cocktail with the dilution that comes with ice. Don't worry if you don't have any chocolate bitters, this drink has enough complexity without the extra bitterness.

History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2012 by Scott Diaz, Beverage & Cafe Manager at Elliott's Oyster House & Seafood Café, Seattle, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of Easy Speak contains 219 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 23.56% alc./vol. (47.12° proof)
  • 21.8 grams of pure alcohol
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