By Kenny.

That’s Amaro

Thinking back to my early Christmas memories my mind is flooded with the smell of stale cigarette smoke and flats of Kokanee beer slowly emptying throughout the night. Christmas dinner itself was always a lush array of goose, turkey, kasha, Brussels sprouts and various other Christmas accoutrements. Now as an adult I’m making my own traditions and those most definitely include a nice cocktail or two.

This cocktail is centred around universal Christmas flavours, the bracing spice and dried fruit of the single malt, the warm and subtle amaro, both complemented by the aromatic elements in the syrup. Everyone’s holiday experience is different but one thing we can all agree on is good or bad it never hurts to have a good cocktail in hand.

1.5oz grainhedge elevator row single malt
1.25oz amaro nonnino
.25oz winter simple

Method:
Stir in a shaker until perfect dilution is reached, strain and serve in a nick and Nora glass.

Syrup:

1:1 simple syrup
Cinnamon
Dried apricot
Dried apple slices
Fresh Bartlett pear
Star anise