Devil's Soul
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 oz WhistlePig 10yo Straight Rye Whisky
- 1⁄2 oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
- 1⁄2 oz Amaro
- 1⁄4 oz Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo
- 1⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur
Method
Glass:
Photographed in an Urban Bar Plain Retro Coupette 15cl
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
Method:
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2012 by Ted Kilgore at Taste in St. Louis, Missouri.
Review:
Spirituous, smoky, earthy, bittersweet, floral, herbal and complex. I've reduced the original serve by one-third to produce a complex, serious and most satisfying but bite-sized libation. Described by its creator as being "short and evil." Some will love, but many will hate!
