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I have always found dried leaves to be a bit more subdued initially, but also more peppery and perhaps more bitter. Then there's a slightly bitter aftertaste that works especially well in cocktails. Combine 2 oz bourbon or rye whiskey in a mixing glass with oz bay leaf simple syrup and 2-4 dashes of bitters of your choice.
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bourbon or rye whiskey (we usually opt for Old Grandad 114, Rittenhouse Rye, or the highest-proof whiskey on the shelf) 1/4 oz. simple syrup 2 dashes Angostura bitters orange peel for garnish In an Old Fashioned glass, add the simple syrup and Angostura bitters. Pour in 2 oz whiskey over the ice. Want it spicy?
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Pisco Sours have all the components of a well-balanced cocktail: slightly tart and sweet, but also smooth and elegant from the egg whites and herbaceous from the bitters. Colleen Kelly, director of food & beverage, mixologist, and sommelier, Bernardus Lodge & Spa , Carmel Valley, Calif. “In It’s a great drink.”
The addition of plum wine adds depth and richness, while cherry bitters provide a delightful finishing touch,” Ansaldi says. It’s a clarified milk punch made with Beefeater London Dry gin, two slightly bitter and earthy fortified wines, lemon and strawberries and topped with London Essence Orange & Elderflower tonic.
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