After Midnight

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (8 ratings)

Glass:

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Ingredients:
2 oz Blended Scotch whisky
34 oz Punt E Mes vermouth amaro chilled
12 oz Orange Curaçao liqueur
14 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
6 drop Bob's Vanilla bitters
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

How to make:

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

A bittersweet, orange and maraschino-influenced riff on a Rob Roy.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe believed to have been created at Eastern Standard bar in Boston in the mid-2010s.

Nutrition:

One serving of After Midnight contains 231 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 2 standard drinks
  • 27% alc./vol. (53.99° proof)
  • 28.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Simon Sedgley’s Avatar Simon Sedgley
20 hours ago
The perfect musical accompaniment to this is J J Cale's song of the same name. Late on a balmy evening sit back, next to your sweetheart, and enjoy the drink, the music and the warmth of her hand in yours. We had no Vanilla Bitters and so substituted Black Walnut...but just three drops.