Colonial Ties

Colonial Ties

Created by my old boss Eric Alperin owner of the Varnish in downtown Los Angeles, this drink is not only a play on the American Trilogy cocktail but also a continuation of the colonial story in the glass featuring America's first Whiskey, Rum.
Probably America’s first spirit and a byproduct of the sugar industry set up in the Caribbean which carries with it the legacy of slavery in this country. Every great drink should tell a story, this one is kind of a sequel.

Colonial Ties

Eric Alperin
Servings

1 cocktail

Category

Cocktails

Colonial Ties cocktail recipe

Ingredients

  • 1oz (30ml) Rye Whiskey
  • 1oz (30ml) Jamaica Rum
  • 1pc Brown Sugar (Cube)
  • 2 dashes Orange Bitters
  • 1 bar spoon Soda Water
  • Absinthe Rinse

Garnish

  • Orange Twist

Directions

  1. Rinse Double Old Fashioned Glass with absinthe.
  2. Then add sugar cube bitters and soda water.
  3. Muddle until you’ve made a thick sugar paste.
  4. Add in the spirits and a big rock of ice .
  5. Stir approx 4 ½ seconds until properly chilled.
  6. Garnish.
  7. Enjoy!
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