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The Rosemary Before Christmas

The Rosemary Before Christmas by Maria Iordachescu
  • Bartender: Maria Iordachescu
  • Bar: The Albyn, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom

Garnish:

Cut orange slice in half and put one end of the half slice through a cocktail stick, one maraschino through the stick again and the other end of the half slice through the stick. A small rosemary sprig behind the cherry

How to make:

Syrup recipe;
19 grams of fresh rosemary
5 grams of green cardamom pods
200 grams of sugar
200 grams of water

1)Crush cardamom pods with a knife to open and throw the pods with the seeds into a sauce pan with your rosemary, water and sugar.
2) On medium-high heat stir constantly until sugar has dissolved in the water and it has come to a low simmer
3) Once it's in a low simmer, take off heat and cover the pot. Let the ingredients steep for an hour.
4) Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer and discard them.
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The Rosemary Before Christmas recipe
40ml - Cognac
20ml - Cherry Heering
12.5ml - Rosemary and Cardamom syrup
2 dashes - Orange bitters
Orange Peel

1) Grab a mixing glass and add your ingredients inside it
2) Fill the glass up with ice and stir until mixing glass is cold to the touch.
3) Single strain into Nick & Nora glass
4) Grab an orange peel and spritz the oils over the top of the cocktail.
5) Garnish on top

2/3 fl oz Heering Cherry Liqueur
5/12 fl oz Rosemary and cardamom syrup
1 1/3 fl oz Cognac (brandy)
2 drop Orange bitters
1 swath Orange peel
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