“Oh My Gourd” Cocktail
This recipe is not overly sweet but has a balanced bitterness, making it an excellent aperitif. The combination of the spiced syrup and robust flavors of rye and amaro, with the aromatic bitters, creates a drink that could indeed remind one of a picturesque autumnal scene in Ohio. Enjoy this delightful cocktail before a meal to awaken the palate. Cheers to the flavors of fall!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 ounce mulled candy corn simple syrup
- 1 jigger (1.5 ounces) rye whiskey
- 1 jigger (1.5 ounces) amaro
- Homemade Luxardo cherries
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- 2 dashes black walnut bitters
- Ice cubes
- Cinnamon stick for garnish
Instructions
- Chill the Glass:
- Place a cocktail glass in the freezer to chill while you prepare the drink.
- Combine Ingredients:
- In a mixing glass, combine the rye whiskey, amaro, and mulled candy corn simple syrup.
- Add the orange and black walnut bitters to the mix.
- Stir:
- Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir the cocktail mixture until well chilled, typically about 30 seconds.
- Strain:
- Take the chilled glass out of the freezer.
- Strain the cocktail into the glass, leaving the ice behind.
- Garnish:
- Drop a homemade luxardo cherry into the glass.
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick, which guests can use to stir the drink and enhance the spice flavors.
- Serve:
- Present the “Oh My Gourd” cocktail immediately, with the cinnamon stick garnish adding to the fall aesthetic.
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