Spring Sting
1 tsp
An Italian grappa based amaro, distilled with gentian, bitter orange and peppermint; 31% ABV.
0.5 oz
A liqueur made from aloe and other ingredients. A common brand is chareau.
0.5 oz
Peat is a dried soil from peatlands, bogs, mires, moors and muskegs. In Scotland, peat fires are used to dry the malted barley, giving the whiskey a smoky flavor.
0.75 oz
A quinine-laced Moscato wine base aperitif produced in Italy. It is a variety of Americano wine that uses gentian root as the primary ingredient.
1 oz
A brandy produced in the wine-region surrounding Cognac, France. Cognac must be twice distilled and aged for at least two years in French oak.
0.25
A refreshing tasting watery vegetable used in some cocktails like the Gin and Tonic. Some people say cucumbers taste better pickled.
Add all ingredients, except the cucumber, to a mixing glass. Using a melon baller, cut a dime-size ball out of the cucumber, add it to the mixing glass. Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir until chilled. Strain into a nick and nora glass. Skewer the cucumber ball and garnish. #stir #straight
A stirred savory grasshopper from Pietro Collina.
Smoky
Savory