This cocktail is named after the jazz trumpeter and vocalist
who was nicknamed the “Prince of Cool”.
The Chet Baker cocktail was created by Sam Ross, the of Milk & Honey
in New York, in 2005. It looks like a
bourbon drink, but it’s actually aged (gold) rum, which has smooth flavors of
vanilla, cinnamon, and caramel. Honey
syrup lends a subtle sweetness while a touch of vermouth adds texture and
complexity. I’m not a huge fan of honey
(my grandma used to mix it with lemon in hot water for me to drink when I had a
sore throat as a kid), but the flavor is very subtle here. Plain honey thickens and won’t dissolve when
it hits ice, but a 3:1 honey to water syrup, made in advance with hot water,
solves that nicely. The Chet Baker is
essentially a rum old-fashioned, and it’s perfect for the warming weather.
Recipe
2 teaspooons sweet vermouth (Carpano Antica)
1 teaspoon honey syrup (3 parts honey, 1 part hot water; cool before using)
2 dashes angostura bitters
-build the drink in a rocks glass.
-add one large cube of ice and stir seven times.
-express orange twist over the drink and use as a garnish.
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