Ending Sweetly is created by Giuseppe Santochirico, Libations Curator for Halftone Spirits at Finback in Brooklyn.
A few words on the drink: “A more aromatic and slightly more subtle riff on your classic Sazerac: the apple brandy adds a little tannic bite and elegantly elevates the ABV content so the Pomp and Whimsy aromatic can shine. Using a good quality PX will add an extra fruity and chocolaty complexity that simple syrup simply can’t provide. Best enjoyed at the end of your NYE dinner, to sweet up a bitter year.”
Ingredients
2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
25 oz PX sherry
.5 oz Laird’s Apple Brandy
5 oz Pomp and Whimsy
Islay Scotch to rinse and vaporize
Lemon peel to garnish
Preparation Instructions
Fill an Old-Fashioned glass with ice, add few dashes of Scotch and stir. Set aside.
Pour all the ingredient in a mixing glass, add ice and stir. Dump the ice from the glass. Strain the drink in the chilled glass and express the oils from the lemon peel.