Liberal Cocktail

June 24, 2004 Chuck cocktails, rye, sweet vermouth 1 Comment

Because what the world needs now is more rye cocktails. Because what the world needs now is more Liberals. Because I don’t think a “Conservative Cocktail” would taste good. (I don’t stock vitriol in my bar, anyway.)

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Liberal Cocktail

1-1/2 ounces rye whiskey.
1/2 ounce sweet vermouth.
1/4 ounce Amer Picon (Torani Amer).
1 dash orange bitters.
Lemon twist.

Combine with cracked ice in a shaker or mixing glass. Stir for no less than 30 seconds, then strain into a cocktail glass.

Express the oil from a lemon twist onto the surface of the drink and garnish with the twist.

This is a really good drink.

If you’re serious about cocktails, I once again highly recommend picking up a bottle or two of Torani Amer. It’s a wonderful product, and in its recent reformulation works well in cocktails that call for Amer Picon. It’s not exactly the same as the Picon of old was, but it’s close enough (and it it’s close enough for all those California Basques for their Picon Punch, it’s close enough for me).

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One Response to “Liberal Cocktail”

  1. The Liberal- recipe from @SazeracLA 1.25 oz rye whiskey, .5 oz sweet vermouth, .25 oz @_ToraniAmer_, dash orange bitters, lemon zest « craft cocktails said:

    Sep 03, 10 at 1:44 pm

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