I’m obviously a fan of the Death & Co. family of
bars and I’ve learned a lot from their trio of cocktail books. The third book in the series, Welcome Home,
has a well-deserved reputation for talking a lot about becoming a better home
bartender and then listing a set of recipes with really obscure
ingredients. This cocktail is one of the
few that I could make without a special trip to the store. Luckily, it’s terrific. The drink is the sort that creates a flavor
journey: there’s a citrus and grape scent, followed by the smooth cognac. The vermouth and the nutty sherry then get
into a bit of a tug-of-war for dominance only to have Cynar waltz in at the end
and trounce them both. The Luxardo adds
interesting little grace notes throughout.
The resulting cocktail is bitter and boozy, not too sweet, and
definitely worth savoring.
2 oz cognac
0.75 oz Carpano Antica sweet vermouth
0.5 oz oloroso sherry
0.25 oz Cynar
1 teaspoon Luxardo maraschino liqueur
-stir ingredients with ice in a mixing glass
-strain into chilled coupe or Nick & Nora. Express lemon twist and discard.
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