Current Mood: Fiery ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
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If you didnโt see my review of @bearfacewhisky 1/11 Series back in October, you may not know that this whisky actually contains mezcal in it thanks to unique requirements in Canada that allow whisky producers to blend up to 9.09 percent of non-whisky into whisky and still call it whisky.
Perhaps I see a bit of myself in this expression, also being a mysterious mix and allโโโbut I digressโฆ
Creating cocktails that are 4โ5 ingredients but a complex marriage of layered flavours has been my JAM this year. โจ
This cocktail features a corn-based whisky with hints of smoke from the mezcal which is contrasted by the sweet botanical notes in Strega, an Italian liqueur that I can best describe as โsimilar to Yellow Chartreuseโ. The lemon juice creates acidity, the apricot syrup adds depth and the firewater bitters adds a hint of spice to play off of the smoke.
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75 ml Bearface 1/11 Series
15 ml Strega
30 ml Lemon Juice
15 ml Apricot Syrup*
1 dash Scrappyโs Firewater Bitters
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Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until diluted and chilled. Double strain into your favourite cocktail glass and express with lemon oils and garnish.
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For a super simple Apricot Syrup, find a 500ml can of apricots and puree the entire contents in a blender with half a cup of sugar. You donโt want this syrup to be too sweet as there are other sweetening agents in the cocktail
WHAT COCKTAIL ARE YOU MIXING UP THIS WEEKEND?! Let me know in the comments below ๐ฝ๐
