Garnish:
Orange zest twist
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
| 2 fl oz | Bourbon whiskey |
| 1/2 fl oz | Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur |
| 2 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
| 4 drop | Chocolate bitters |
Review:
With 60ml of 45% alc./vol. whiskey (depending on your bourbon) and 15ml of 40% alc./vol. liqueur, this is a punchy cocktail. Some may want to drop the bourbon by 10ml or even 15ml for reasons of sobriety (I tried that) but the original 1:4 ratio sits best. (The optimist in me cut the block ice for the pic way too tall.)
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2021 by Stephanie Andrews at The Spindle Bar in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
Nutrition:
200 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.7 standard drinks
- 31.37% alc./vol. (62.74° proof)
- 23.8 grams of pure alcohol
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