Your channel inspired me to tend bar in the first place. Now, after almost four years of vigorous practice and study, from Jerry Thomas to David Wondrich and Brad Thomas Parsons, I’m now the lead bartender at The Reserve in Belleville, IL. This is my proudest creation yet. I hope you like it. Bitters and amaro are beautiful creations, the latter of which I believe to be drastically underappreciated (at least in my section of the Midwest), and I wanted to create a cocktail with gin, amaro, and bitters that would be approachable even to those who shy away from any or all of these ingredients. It passes the “Do they order a second round?” test.
Black Mountain Road
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 oz. Gin Botanist
- 1 oz. Amaro Montenegro
- 3/4 oz. Maple Syrup any high-quality maple syrup should do
- 3/4 oz. Lime Juice
- 2 Dashes Lavender Bitters
- 2 Leaves Basil
Instructions
- Combine ingredients in a shaker and shake well with ice.
- Pour all into a rocks glass and top with ice.
- Slap the basil and tuck it down one side of the glass, giving the drink an aromatic basil-crown-garnish.
- If using a straw, nestle it down near the basil.
- Dash a few more drops of lavender bitters over the top and voila, serve with a smile.
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