Milo Recipe

Make honey syrup (if not ready)

Combine equal parts honey and warm water (e.g., 1/4 cup honey + 1/4 cup warm water). Stir until fully dissolved. Cool before use. Yields enough for multiple cocktails.

If using fresh apple slices for muddling: cut a thin slice (about 1/8" thick) from a crisp apple such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp.

Muddle apple

Place 2 apple slices into a cocktail shaker. Add the honey syrup (0.5 oz) and gently muddle 4–6 times to release juice and aroma without turning the apple into a puree.

Add spirits and citrus

Add 2 oz Porter's Apple Whiskey, 0.5 oz Amaro Nonino, 0.5 oz dry sherry, and 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice into the shaker. If you want a brighter apple note, add 0.5 oz unsweetened apple juice/cider (optional).

Ice and shake

Fill the shaker with ice (about 1 cup). Shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the shaker is very cold and slightly frosted.

Double strain

Double strain the cocktail into a chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass using a Hawthorne and fine mesh strainer to remove apple solids and ice shards.

Garnish

Express a lemon twist over the drink to release oils, then rub the rim with the twist and drop it into the glass. Float a thin apple slice on top if desired.

Serve

Serve immediately. The balance should be bright and lightly honeyed with apple and bitter-sweet herbal notes from the Amaro and depth from the sherry.