Name: Winter Waltz
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 30 ml Calvados apple brandy; 15 ml Amaro (e.g. Averna); 7.5 ml Pimento dram; 2 dash Pimento bitters

Ingredients

1 fl oz

Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)

1 fl oz

Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Amaro (e.g. Averna)

¹⁄₄ fl oz

St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram liqueur

2 dash

Pimento bitters

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of star anise.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with star anise floated on surface.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Winter Waltz contains 219 calories

Alcohol content:

1.9 standard drinks
31.56% alc./vol. (63.12° proof)
26.3 grams of pure alcohol

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Comments & Discussion

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João Jesus 4w

I liked how balanced this cocktail is. Despite very spirit forward, the mouth feel is surprisingly smooth. The pimento dram and amaro really pairs wonderfully with the spiciness of the rye. Since I didn't have calvados I went with 2 Oz of rye (95 proof). I also don't have pimento dram bitters, so in order to maintain a wintery vibe I added 1 dash of black walnut bitters and 2 dashes of angostura. Next time I'll try a different amaro, the 1/2 Oz is just enough to play with the flavour profile and tune the flavour to one's liking. Cheers

Erik Taylor Premium Member 38w

I like it. I didn’t have Averna so I used d’ell et an instead.. I might try swapping the ratio off allspice dram to amaro to have a slightly sweeter more winter spice forward cocktail.

Simon Sedgley Premium Member 38w

Nicely sharp. De Groff's bitters can't be purchased where we are so we went with Bokers. For us, this one benefits from a generous cut of Stilton or Roquefort on the side.