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

Wild Ward
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Serve in a Martini glass

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

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

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Dry/sour

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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.

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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.

Nutrition:

One serving of Wild Ward contains 144 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
19.92% alc./vol. (19.92° proof)
18.1 grams of pure alcohol

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