Name: African Flower
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Bourbon whiskey; 5 ml Amaro CioCiaro; 5 ml Dark crème de cacao; 2 dash Orange bitters; 1 swath Orange peel

African Flower
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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
2 oz	Bourbon whiskey
¹⁄₆ oz	Amaro (e.g. CioCiaro)
¹⁄₆ oz	Dark crème de cacao liqueur
2 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura
1 swath	Orange peel

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Garnish: Orange zest twist

How to make:

STIR (regal stir) all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Bourbon-forward and lightly bittersweet with zesty citrus freshness.

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Variant:

Maravilla

History:

Adapted from a recipe created circa 2008 by Becky McFalls at Little Branch in New York City, USA.

Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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G. M. Genovese

17th October 2024 at 12:59

Out of context, the name makes no sense... Used Maker's 46, Cynar, Tempus Fugit CdC, and Regan's... tasted quite nice and had a lovely, subtle, undercut dryness. (17 Oct 2024, 8:56a)