Name: Parcel Paper
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 22.5 ml Grand Marnier; 22.5 ml Amaro (e.g. Averna); 22.5 ml Lemon juice; 3.75 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

Ingredients

³⁄₄ fl oz

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

³⁄₄ fl oz

Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur

³⁄₄ fl oz

Amaro (e.g. Averna)

³⁄₄ fl oz

Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

¹⁄₈ fl oz

Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Parcel Paper contains 195 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
21% alc./vol. (42° proof)
21.1 grams of pure alcohol

Comments & Discussion

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G. M. Genovese Premium Member 3w

I could see the potential in this drink, but Montenegro and Grand Marnier make for too candy a character. I suspect some spec tweaks could fix that.

Jeremy Harrold 14w

Unfortunately for me a bit average. I’m not sure where the Averna went but it didn’t add a lot to a standard sour.

Mika Perkiömäki 17w

I refrained from rating this because I upped the rich syrup to 10 ml. I have noticed that Simon likes austere cocktails. This is adapted, but I just couldn't find the original. Does it have more sugar syrup? :)
But with that 10 ml rich syrup this is very good, 4/5 :)

Ross Cameron Premium Member 17w

Enjoyed this cocktail but it is a bit one dimensional

Ian Thompson 18w

I love this. It's like a whiskey sour with a dark, sexy voice.

Mel Donahue Premium Member 18w

I didn’t have Averna on hand - the interwebs suggested CioCiaro as a swap so went with that and found the drink to be immaculately balanced. Enjoyed it immensely! I’m convinced that citrus brings out the best in rye and bourbon.

trendomexico Premium Member 19w

Where does it came the hint of chocolate? Its sort of a naked and famous, but full clothed and anonymous. Older and more introspective. I don't know if I woudl do it again, but certainly is cute, interesteing, talkative. Good ol' cham

Simon Sedgley Premium Member 19w

A deep, solemn and delicious sour, perfectly balanced. If you want to make it lighter and brighter, we suggest substituting Braulio for the Averna. And in the space of two drinks you will have travelled from sunny Sicily to the Alps.