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Invented a couple of years ago when a friend gifted me a lovely bottle of port as a birthday present, and I realised there was no port cocktail I liked.
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I came up with this idea as a way to capitalise on our busiest time of the year. I spun one of our most popular cocktails (the Long Island) into a fun
The drink is inspired by my parents, who would spend the Christmas season baking sweet cookies and winter treats. The aroma of cherries, spices, and warm
Crimson Whisper layers the deep cherry warmth of Heering with hints of coffee and winter spice, shaken cold and served glowing in a double-wall glass.
I wanted to push the limits of perceiving Christmas, I didnt want to create a typical drink. My goal and my wish is for this cocktail to captivate you,
Starting with a favorite Manhattan, which had been upgraded with Cognac and Cointreau, I substituted the Cherry Heering for the Cointreau and added Campari
- The cocktail is designed to develop in the glass; the aroma opens as it warms. - Smell the garnish first before sipping, it primes the palate for chocolate
Add 1-2 drops of saline solution to cocktail before rolling if needed. Best enjoyed when the Oepsie is braaied fresh.
An obsession with the remembering the Maine as well as the obsession with Asian ingredients has taken the ethos of the cocktail and leaning more into the
Bite from the garnish and sip the cocktail, it enhances the cherry flavour.
Coming home for Christmas always feels the same, the smell of pine, the warmth of the house, and the familiar soundtrack your parents insist on playing
"The Mistletoe Bloom" was conceived by me a home cocktail enthusiast with the specific goal of bridging old-world Christmas tradition with modern
If you don't have any walnut bitters, you can remove it and use 7.5ml of walnut liqueur instead of 5ml.
For the best flavor contrasts in this drink, choose a bourbon with cherry notes, such as the Old Forester 1910.
The holidays have always carried the sound of home for me. Growing up Peruvian, December meant music in every corner, family filling the house, and the
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