Name: The Healer
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Bourbon whiskey; 22.5 ml Gentian liqueur; 15 ml Amaro (e.g. Nonino); 7.5 ml Licor 43; 30 ml Lemon juice

Ingredients

1 1/2 fl oz

Bourbon whiskey

3/4 fl oz

Gentian liqueur Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Avèze, Salers)

1/2 fl oz

Amaro Nonino Quintessentia

1/4 fl oz

Licor 43 Original liqueur

1 fl oz

Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.

Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.

STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably a large cube or chunk of block ice).

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 The Healer contains 210 calories

Alcohol content:

1.8 standard drinks
19.81% alc./vol. (39.61° proof)
25.5 grams of pure alcohol

Comments & Discussion

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Larry Havard 1 month ago

This is a wonderful concoction of liquor with good balance.

Chris Brislawn 1 year ago

A nice bitter, citrusy hot-weather cocktail with some complexity to it. I cut the Suze to 1/2 oz, which is plenty of gentian for one drink, and replaced the Amaro Nonino with Amaro Montenegro as suggested by others because one really doesn't need to deplete one's supply of Nonino for this fairly bitter and sour cooler. Worth trying with rye.

Justine Fehley 2 years ago

I don't think the gentian overpowers like some comments say, but the lemon sure does. Would cut that down to 22.5 ml.

Otherwise, a great cocktail.

Stephen McGuire 2 years ago

Wow. I enjoyed this. Did not feel Suze overpowered. Used rye and monte negro since I had them. Maybe a bit too tart but that could be my lemons. Refreshing on a 107 degree day

Avery Garnett 2 years ago

Saw the ingredient list and was so confused I felt I had to try it..and yeah this is Suze central. No identifiable bourbon or vanilla, just a whole lotta gentian.

Matt B 2 years ago

I'd have to disagree with Robert, the Suze is the star of the show here and is overpowering the flavors. If you like Suze, you'll like this, otherwise look for something else.

Robert Oriol 2 years ago

I love it. The Suze does not over-power, in my opinion. I appreciate grew fact that its not sweet.

Andy Parnell-Hopkinson 4 years ago

A curious fish. Definitely one for Suze lovers.

Christine Babb 5 years ago

Subbed Montenegro for the Nonino. A bit too much lemon for my taste, but otherwise a great drink. I completely get the “not-hot-hot toddy” effect; I suspect if this were served hot, the proportion of lemon juice come closer to the mark.

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The Healer