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As a garnish, I've chosen a small cone filled with roasted almonds - a playful yet elegant touch that enhances the visual appeal while offering a crunchy element to enjoy alongside the drink. It creates a multi-sensory experience: sip the cocktail, take a bite, and let the flavors echo and evolve together.
We begin by pre-chilling both our Nick & Nora glass and our shaker - a small yet essential step that ensures temperature consistency from start to finish.
Next, we build the cocktail directly in the shaker, layering each ingredient with intention and precision.
To achieve a rich and velvety foam, I use a reverse dry shake - first shaking with ice to chill and dilute, then shaking without ice to aerate and emulsify. This technique gives the final drink a refined texture and an elegant visual lift.
After shaking, the cocktail is double strained into our pre-chilled glass, using a fine strainer to catch any ice shards and ensure a smooth, clean pour.
5/6 fl oz | Mandarine Napoleon liqueur |
5/6 fl oz | Cognac (brandy) |
1/3 fl oz | Amaretto liqueur |
1/6 fl oz | Cynar artichoke amaro |
1/2 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
1/3 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix) |
1 dash | Fee Brothers Aztec Chocolate bitters |
2 drop | Cocktail foamer (foaming agent) |
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