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After Midnight

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (30)
After Midnight image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Blended Scotch whisky
3/4 fl oz Punt E Mes vermouth amaro (chilled)
1/2 fl oz Ferrand Dry Curaçao liqueur
1/4 fl oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
6 drop Vanilla bitters

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How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of After Midnight contains 231 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 2 standard drinks
  • 26.98% alc./vol. (53.96° proof)
  • 28.4 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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History

Adapted from a recipe believed to have been created at Eastern Standard bar in Boston in the mid-2010s.

Review

A bittersweet, orange and maraschino-influenced riff on a Rob Roy.

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Comments & Discussion

G. M. Genovese Premium Member
A touch too candy sweet, but overall tasty. No Scotch on hand; used Clonakilty instead. PF Dry Curacao... a few sips in, and this is tasting like an Old Fashioned inspired strong ale from Founders Brewing (obscure reference)... this might benefit from a spritz of soda/seltzer/ginger beer.
score: 0
Florian Ruf Premium Member
I changed the recipe a bit by using the mild Nonino amaro instead of vermouth, omitting the vanilla bitters and instead adding a dash of vanilla extract. The result was very pleasing, maybe a touch too sweet for my palate.
score: 1
Lucas Borges
Didn't have Vanilla Bitters so used 2 or 3 drops of vanilla extract + angostura. Liked it a lot
score: 1
Deyan Kavrakov
It is definitely an excellent nightcap. I would recommend bringing down the sweetness by splitting Punt E Mess with Montenegro amaro (50/50). Lovely.
score: 1
Simon Sedgley Premium Member
The perfect musical accompaniment to this is J J Cale's song of the same name. Late on a balmy evening sit back, next to your sweetheart, and enjoy the drink, the music and the warmth of her hand in yours. We had no Vanilla Bitters and so substituted Black Walnut...but just three drops.
score: 1

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