Moment of Clarity
This complex cocktail from bar pro Austin Carson brings the fresh flavors of banana, coconut water, and smoked yerba mate tea to a spirituous combination of bourbon, amaro, and absinthe.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 oz Woodford Reserve Double Oaked bourbon
- 3/4 Banana liqueur
- 1/2 oz Amaro di Angostura
- 1/4 oz Angostura bitters
- 3/4 oz Coconut water
- 1 dash Absinthe
- 2 g Smoked yerba mate tea
Directions
- Combine all ingredients except the tea in a tabletop electric tea kettle.
- Bring to a boil and quickly remove.
- Place the tea in a tea strainer, and place the strainer over a pouring vessel.
- Pour the hot cocktail over the tea, and discard the tea.
- Add a large ice cube to an Old Fashioned glass.
- Slowly pour the hot mixture over the ice cube.
- Express a lemon twist over the cocktail and discard. Serve.