This simple-looking cocktail from Gramercy Tavern's fall lineup boasts a surprisingly complex flavor profile. The elegantly layered drink mixes belly-warming Scotch with slightly sweet pear liqueur, plus nutty walnut liqueur and Oloroso sherry.
About This Recipe
Yield:
makes 1 cocktail
Active time:
4 minutes
Total time:
4 minutes
Special equipment:
cocktail shaker and strainer
Ingredients
1/4 ounce pear liqueur, such as Belle de Brillet
2 ounces blended Scotch, such as Famous Grouse
1/2 ounce oloroso sherry, such as Lustau Oloroso "Emperatriz Eugenia"
1/4 ounce Purkhart walnut liqueur
1 dash orange bitters
Orange twist
Procedures
Chill an old-fashioned glass and rinse with pear liqueur, discarding any left in the bottom.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add Scotch, sherry, walnut liqueur, and bitters. Stir for until very cold, about 15 seconds, then strain into pear-rinsed glass.
Curl orange twist over the drink to express oils, rub it zest-side down around the rim of the glass, and then discard twist and serve cocktail.
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