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Horse Play Recipe

Inspired by Hipico Rooftop

Time10m

Serves1

Benchmark Whiskey, Select Aperitivo, Averna, Lemon

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

2 oz Benchmark Bourbon or Rye whiskey3/4 oz Select Aperitivo (or comparable bitter-sweet aperitif)1/2 oz Averna amaro1/2 oz Fresh lemon juice1/4 oz Simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water)2 dashes Angostura bitters1 to taste Ice - for shaking and serving

Garnish

1 piece Lemon twist

Method

Cocktail

Build and shake

Add 2 oz Benchmark whiskey, 0.75 oz Select Aperitivo, 0.5 oz Averna, 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.25 oz simple syrup and 2 dashes Angostura bitters into a cocktail shaker. Fill the shaker with ice until nearly full.

Shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds (until the outside of the shaker is very cold and properly diluted).

Prepare a chilled coupe or rocks glass. If serving on the rocks, fill the glass with a large ice cube; if serving up, strain into the chilled coupe.

Double-strain the cocktail through a fine mesh strainer (if available) into the prepared glass to remove any tiny ice shards and pulp.

Garnish & Finish

Express the oils from a fresh lemon twist over the surface of the drink by holding the twist skin-side down about 3–4 inches above the drink and giving it a sharp bend. Rub the twist around the rim of the glass and drop it into the cocktail as a garnish.

Serve immediately and enjoy.