Plaza Vieja
Ingredients
- 1 oz Cognac
- 1 oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
- 1 oz Lucano amaro
- 1⁄3 oz Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
- 1 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
- 2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s
Method
Glass:
Photographed in an Urban Bar Fluet Old Fashioned 1920 34cl
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of star anise.
Method:
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
Garnish:
- Garnish with star anise floated on surface.
Nutrition:
One serving of Plaza Vieja contains 242 calories
History:
Plaza Vieja is Spanish for 'old square' and this cocktail is a riff on the classic Vieux Carré, old square in French.
Adapted from a recipe created in 2013 by Joe Cammarata and Sam Treadway at Backbar, Somerville, MA, USA. Originally made with Braulio Amaro.
Review:
A spirit-forward and bittersweet digestive with pleasing herbal overtures.
