A Moment of Silence
Ingredients
- 1⁄6 oz Italian red bitter liqueur
- 1 1⁄2 oz WhistlePig 10yo Straight Rye Whisky
- 1 oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
- 1⁄2 oz Amaro
- 1⁄2 oz Angostura Aromatic Bitters
- 1⁄4 oz Applejack brandy bottled-in-bond
Method
Glassware:
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
Method:
- RINSE chilled glass with red bitter liqueur ((swirl around to coat and discard excess) and set to one side.
- STIR other ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled, pre-rinsed glass.
Garnish:
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Nutrition:
One serving of A Moment of Silence contains 249 calories
History:
This riff on a La Louisiane was created in 2011 by Maks Pazuniak at Cure in New Orleans, USA. Maks is also the originator of the bitters-based Angostura Sour.
Review:
With a whopping 15ml of bitters on top of 15ml amaro (Italian for bitter) and a punchy 45ml high-proof rye whiskey, this cocktail perhaps would have been better named Momentary Lapse of Reason after the Pink Floyd track. However, the rich apricot brandy rounds and mellows to make this cocktail surprisingly approachable, although still spirituous. Perhaps consider using the following measures to reduce the serve, and so the booze, by a third:
Rinse - 5ml Red bitter liqueur
30ml (1oz) Rye whiskey
20ml (2/3oz) Apricot brandy
10ml (1/3oz) Amaro Averna
10ml (1/3oz) Angostura bitters
5ml (1/6oz) Straight bottled-in-bond applejack
