Bullet Recipe
Make Bullet Recipe in just 8m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Base
Garnish & Finish
Method
Cocktail Base
Combine and chill
Add rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, amaro, orange curaçao, demerara syrup and Angostura bitters into a mixing glass or shaker filled halfway with large ice cubes.
Stir to dilute
Stir briskly but smoothly for 20–30 seconds (about 20–30 full strokes) until the mixture is well chilled, slightly viscous, and the outside of the mixing glass is frosted. The goal is roughly 25% dilution by volume.
Strain
Using a Hawthorne or julep strainer (and a fine mesh if you prefer extra clarity), strain the cocktail into a chilled old-fashioned glass containing a single large ice cube or sphere.
Garnish & Finish
Express the orange peel over the drink: hold the peel with the outer (orange) side facing down about 2–3 inches above the surface of the cocktail and give it a firm twist to release the oils. Run the peel around the rim of the glass, then drop it into the drink.
Optionally, skewer and add a Luxardo cherry on top of the cube or place it into the cocktail. Serve immediately.