Name: The Cheshire Cat
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 sprig Rosemary sprig; 45 ml Cognac (brandy); 20 ml Scotch whisky; 15 ml Cherry brandy; 15 ml Vermouth amaro (Pun.); 5 ml Cinnamon syrup

Ingredients

1 sprig

Rosemary sprig

1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz

Cognac (brandy)

²⁄₃ fl oz

Blended Scotch whisky

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Cherry (brandy) liqueur

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Punt E Mes vermouth amaro

¹⁄₆ fl oz

Monin Cinnamon Syrup

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.

Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist, rosemary sprig and cinnamon stick (flamed).

Method

THROW all ingredients with ice.

STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

Garnish with Lemon zest twist, rosemary sprig and smouldering cinnamon stick.

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

25.2 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Vermouth amaro - robust & full (e.g. Punt E Mes) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

History

Adapted from a recipe created by Georgia Billing at The Looking Glass Cocktail Club in London, England. Georgia's original and authentic recipe calls for Gravino Cherry wine (not cherry brandy), Reina Lab Spiced Rosemary syrup (rather than cinnamon sugar syrup) and the addition of her own Reina Lab Sinner Bitters.

Comments & Discussion

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Frederic D. Premium Member 13w

Like many others I had to make substitutions, in my case 2 dashes of smoked cinnamon bitters in place of the syrup. I rather like this drink. I'm not sure I get any rosemary, but the cognac/PeM/Heering combo is really quite pleasant. The Scotch adds some interesting light smoke and an additional dimension to balance the roundness of the cognac. Overall quite pleasant, one I would gladly make again.

Frederic D. Premium Member 13w

Felicia Premium Member 1y

I successfully ‘threw’ the cocktail - and not all over my kitchen floor - Yipeee!! I also had a lot of ‘same as but different’ subs, heering is always too sweet for me so cut it in half, and added Cynar, no Punt so Antica as suggested below. So, I guess not really same as lol. But what counts - It is very tasty! And I’ll make it again.

Giulio Motta 3y

I didn't have Punt e Mes so I used Antica Formula. But it tasted a bit sweet, so I added 5 ml of Cynar and it worked out fine. More than fine. But maybe still a bit sweet. Such a change would probably need a more careful rebalancing, maybe cutting a bit of cherry Heering. Anyway, a great cocktail, four and a half stars.

mr. ron don volante 6y

the ingredients listed are far different than what video contains?

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 6y

As we say above, this recipe is "adapted" from the original by Georgia (in the video). We've adapted the recipe to use ingredients more generally available around the world.