Squirrl Nut Sipper

 

Backstory:

As I wandered around the liquor store searching for a new whiskey to try it suddenly occurred to me that while I had made cocktails for the channel I had never made a squirrel-themed one. Thus the idea to make a nut-centric cocktail was born.

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz rye whiskey

  • 1/2 oz amaretto (almond liqueur)

  • 1/2 oz Frangelico (hazlenut liqueur)

  • 1/2 oz Praline (pecan liqueur)

  • 3 dashes black walnut bitters

  • Ice (for shaking)

Ingredients, Garnish:

  • finely chopped toasted pecans or another nut (bonus points for spicy caramelized nuts)

Optional:

  • 4 oz cashew milk (or other nut milk) for Collins version

  • Ice

Method, Up:

  1. Rim an up glass with simple syrup and chopped nuts.

  2. Add ice and all remaining ingredients to a shaker. 

  3. Shake violently until well chilled.

  4. Strain into up glass.  Serve.

Method, Collins:

  1. Rim a Collins glass with simple syrup and chopped nuts.

  2. Fill the Collins glass with ice being careful not to disturb the nut rim.

  3. Add ice and all remaining ingredients including 4 oz of nut milk to a shaker. 

  4. Shake violently until well chilled.

  5. Strain into Collins glass.  Optionally you can strain into a secondary container and then pour over ice in the Collins glass. Serve with a straw if desired.

 
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