The Quintessential Hour
The Quintessential Hour is a stirred cocktail made with Nonino Amaro - Quintessentia, served in a coupe glass.
- Spirit
- Liqueur
- Method
- Stirred
- Glass
- Coupe glass
- Ice
- Cubes
- Garnish
- Thin orange peel twist placed on the rim, and a single luxardo cherry suspended on a cocktail pick resting across the glass
Ingredients
- 45 ml Nonino Amaro Quintessentia
- 30 ml aged cognac
- 15 ml fresh lemon juice
- 10 ml honey syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 dash orange bitters
Method
- Fill a mixing glass with ice.
- Add Nonino Amaro Quintessentia, cognac, lemon juice, honey syrup, and both bitters.
- Stir continuously for 12-15 seconds until well-chilled and properly diluted.
- Strain into the prepared glass using a fine strainer.
- Express the oils from an orange peel over the surface.
Coupe glass chilled for 2 minutes prior to service. Present with the glass on a dark slate coaster.
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