Creative Differences
1 1/2 oz Rye Whiskey [Rittenhouse]
1/2 oz Cointreau
1/2 oz Orgeat [El Guapo Bitters]
1/4 oz Dry Vermouth [Dolin]
1/4 oz Lemon juice
Few dashes Angostura and Orange bitters [Regan’s]
Shake with ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist.
Back in January, a good friend of mine was getting married in Cali. For a while, he considered having me design a drink for the reception. Since he lives in NYC, I would come up with a drink, and send him the specs so he could make it himself. Ultimately, he got cold feet (on the drink, not the wedding), mostly because the venue convinced him to play it safe with a margarita variation (which was still delicious, by the way). But we both agreed one of the drinks I sent him was worthy of a post, and that time has come. Continue reading