Dark Til Dawn Recipe

Time8m

Serves1

Bourbon, See The Elephant Amaro, St. Agrestis Inferno Bitter Aperitivo, Rothman & Winter Quince Liqueur, Blackstrap Bitters

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Ingredients

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1
Combine and chill
Add 2 oz bourbon, 0.5 oz See The Elephant Amaro, 0.5 oz Rothman & Winter Quince Liqueur, 0.25 oz St. Agrestis Inferno Bitter Aperitivo, and 3 dashes Blackstrap Bitters into a mixing glass.
2
Stir
Fill the mixing glass with large ice cubes and stir gently but thoroughly for 30–45 seconds (about 20–30 full turns) until the mixture is well chilled and slightly diluted, and the exterior of the glass is frosted.
3
Prepare glass
Place a single large clear ice cube into a chilled rocks glass.
4
Strain
Strain the chilled cocktail from the mixing glass over the large ice cube into the rocks glass using a julep or Hawthorne strainer to ensure a clean pour.

5
Express orange oil
Take the large orange peel and hold it skin-side toward the drink about 3–4 inches above the glass. Firmly fold/express the peel over the surface of the drink to release the citrus oils, then wipe the rim with the peel and drop it into the drink.
6
Finish
Thread a Luxardo or brandied cherry onto a cocktail pick and rest it on the ice or drop the cherry into the glass. Optionally add one extra dash of Blackstrap Bitters on top of the drink for aroma. Serve immediately.