Just The Paperwork

 

Just The Paperwork

That’s right, it’s another scaffa (a mixed drink served at room temperature).  This is the last one on my “must try” list, so if it’s not your bag, just hang in there.  Just The Paperwork contains three very diverse flavors but they’re all made from grapes.  The drink has a smooth caramel note from the cognac, plus a bittersweet herbal undercurrent from the amaro, accented with citrus.  Just The Paperwork was the go-to drink for the originator while he was closing the bar and doing the paperwork (Sother Teague again – the guy knows his way around an amaro).  I sometimes go into more detail here than on the printed recipe, but in this case I found a guy who has already done the work for me here.

Just The Paperwork
0.5 oz water
1 oz Cocchi Americano
1 oz cognac
1.5 oz Amaro Nonino
2 dashes (4 shakes) orange bitters
Garnish: orange twist
-build in a rocks glass and serve neat
-express orange twist over the drink.  Drop in.