Name: Enchanted Field Cocktail
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 30 ml Strega liqueur; 30 ml Orange juice; 2 dash Orange bitters

Enchanted Field Cocktail
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
1 oz	Strega liqueur
1 oz	Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
2 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist .
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

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Review:

Boozy spicy rye and citrus with minty, menthol, vanilla and piny freshness from a generous slug of Strega liqueur.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe in A.J Rathbun's 2009 book Dark Spirits.

Nutrition:

One serving of Enchanted Field Cocktail contains 187 calories

Alcohol content:

1.8 standard drinks
24.17% alc./vol. (24.17° proof)
25.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Frederic D.

2nd September 2022 at 23:16

I tried the recipe as specced and I have to agree with all the previous commenters who recommended removing the simple syrup, as the orange juice brings plenty of sweetness. That said, this is a very, very good cocktail. I will definitely try it with a few dashes of orange bitters next time.

Simon Difford

3rd September 2022 at 17:54

Agreed! I've removed the sugar and added 2 dashes of bitters.

Herbert Brant

14th March 2022 at 18:56

Agree with the commenters below: I the orange juice is plenty sweet, so I omitted the simple syrup. The result was an exceptional cocktail. Next time, I'll try either / or cherry bitters or orange bitters. Stay tuned...

James Burnett

12th November 2021 at 23:17

Also love Strega. Like others, I generally prefer less sweet cocktails so omitted 2:1 ss, and added 2 dashes of Coastal Root Pine Bitters to further reduce the sweetness and highlight the piney notes of Strega.

Anonymous

4th June 2021 at 12:01

We just discovered Strega and love it! We really enjoyed this cocktail. Not liking a lot of sweetness typically, we did not add the simple syrup. Next time, we are going to try going down 1/4 oz. on the Strega and the OJ. This is one of our new favorites!

Two Hands, One Drink

2nd June 2021 at 00:12

I love Strega, so I always like to try cocktails that have it. The balance of Strega's boreal flavors with the sweet citrus and spiced rye make for a wonderfully fabulous, if unexpected, combination. I loved it from first sip to last, and will be making this again for sure! I might cut the rich syrup down to 1/8 oz, but that is just a personal preference. All in all, this is an awesome drink!

John Hinojos

26th March 2021 at 04:05

Great sipping/evening cocktail. As I like my cocktails a little sour, did not use the sugar syrup. Also, being in San Diego, we used Valencia oranges which tend to be sweet.

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