Art of Choke
Ingredients
- 8 fresh Mint leaves
- 1 oz Bacardi Carta Blanca Superior White Rum
- 1 oz Cynar artichoke amaro
- 1⁄4 oz Green Chartreuse
- 1⁄4 oz Demerara/Muscovado/brown sugar syrup
- 1⁄6 oz Lime juice
- 2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
Method
Glass:
Photographed in a Libbey Old Fashioned 11oz
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of mint sprigs.
Method:
- Lightly MUDDLE (just to bruise) mint in base of stirring glass.
- Add other ingredients and STIR with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
Garnish:
- Garnish with mint sprigs bouquet.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2008 by Kyle Davidson at The Violet Hour in Chicago, USA. As for the name, say it again while remembering the original recipe calls for Cynar, a liqueur flavoured with artichoke leaves.
Review:
A bittersweet cocktail that's best enjoyed as an aperitivo.
