Eckhart Recipe

Cocktail Preparation

1. 1

   Combine ingredients

   Add 2 oz gin, 0.5 oz Averna, 0.5 oz Cocchi Americano, 0.25 oz Cointreau, 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice, and 0.25 oz simple syrup into a mixing glass.

2. 2

   Add bitters

   Add 2 dashes orange bitters and 1 dash Angostura bitters to the mixing glass.

3. 3

   Ice and stir

   Fill the mixing glass with plenty of ice and stir steadily for 20–30 seconds until the exterior of the glass is well chilled and the liquid is slightly diluted (roughly 20% dilution by volume).

4. 4

   Prepare glass

   Place a large ice cube in a chilled old-fashioned glass (or use no ice if you prefer served up).

5. 5

   Strain

   Double-strain the cocktail (fine mesh strainer optional) from the mixing glass into the prepared old-fashioned glass over the large ice cube. If serving up, strain into a chilled coupe without ice.

6. 6

   Express and garnish

   Take the orange peel and hold it over the drink, skin side down; give it a sharp twist to express oils over the surface, then rub the peel on the glass rim and drop it in. Optionally garnish with a Luxardo cherry skewered on a pick.

7. 7

   Serve

   Serve immediately. Sip slowly to appreciate the layered herbal-amaro notes balanced by citrus and mild sweetness.