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

The Healer
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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Bourbon whiskey
³⁄₄ oz	Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Salers etc)
¹⁄₂ oz	Amaro Nonino Quintessentia
¹⁄₄ oz	Licor 43 Original liqueur
1 oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably a large cube or chunk of block ice).

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Review:

Bittersweet with cleansing citrus sourness. Vanilla and bourbon notes combine well with gentian. Apéritif in style.

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History:

Created in 2017 by Juan Meyer, Norwalk, USA, who said of this drink, "One of my regulars came in and said he wants a hot toddy, but he wants it not hot, so I reached for the Suze and this is what I made."

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Nutrition:

One serving of The Healer contains 210 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
19.81% alc./vol. (19.81° proof)
23.8 grams of pure alcohol

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Chris Brislawn

11th July at 04:18

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

10th August 2024 at 20:51

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

28th June 2024 at 00:02

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

22nd May 2024 at 17:30

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

27th October 2023 at 00:07

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

20th October 2023 at 01:51

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

Andy Parnell-Hopkinson

10th September 2021 at 18:19

A curious fish. Definitely one for Suze lovers.

Christine Babb

20th May 2021 at 23:37

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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