Winter Waltz
Ingredients
- 1 oz WhistlePig 10yo Straight Rye Whisky
- 1 oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
- 1⁄2 oz Amaro
- 1⁄4 oz St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram liqueur
- 2 dash Dale DeGroff's Pimento bitters
Method
Glass:
Photographed in an Urban Bar Plain Retro Coupette 15cl
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of star anise.
Method:
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- Garnish with star anise floated on surface.
Nutrition:
One serving of Winter Waltz contains 219 calories
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2011 by Chris Hannah at Arnaud's French 75 Bar in New Orleans, Louisiana. Named in homage to Frank Sinatra's The Christmas Waltz, recorded by Sinatra in 1954 as the B-side to White Christmas.
Review:
Spirit-forward with baking spice bittersweetness. As the name suggests, a great winter nightcap.
