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Wild Ward

Name: Wild Ward
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 22.5 ml Gentian liqueur; 15 ml Maraschino liqueur; 22.5 ml Lemon juice; 3 dash Cardamom bitters

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Ingredients
1 fl oz	Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
³⁄₄ fl oz	Gentian liqueur Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Avèze, Salers)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
³⁄₄ fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
3 dash	Cardamom bitters

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Martini glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a MARTINI 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 Wild Ward contains 143 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
19.65% alc./vol. (39.3° proof)
19.2 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from recipe created in 2016 by Channing Centeno at Momofuku Ko, New York City, USA. "While craving a Final Ward at home, I realized I didn't have any Chartreuse. I subbed in Suze and some cardamom bitters for an added spice. It's now an instant classic at my bar and household."

Channing's original spec is equal parts (¾ oz of each) Suze, lemon juice, rye whiskey, Luxardo Maraschino and 4 dashes cardamom bitters.

Review

This riff on a Final Ward is both bitter sweet and sweet 'n' sour. It's challenging, complex and a most interesting example of inspired bartending creativity.

Suze gentian liqueur 750ml - makes 33 cocktails
$32.99 $1.00 per cocktail Suze gentian liqueur image

Luxardo Maraschino liqueur 375ml - makes 25 cocktails
$32.99 $1.32 per cocktail Luxardo Maraschino liqueur image

$2.32 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 25 cocktails.
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Comments & Discussion

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Calvin Grant Premium Member 13w

Just got another bottle of cardamom bitters (love that stuff) and came across this recipe...so glad I did...this is fantastic! The cardamom is genius and sits well with the maraschino; in deed all the ingredients together make this something unique and refreshingly different. ☆☆☆☆☆♡♡

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