Here’s one of the winning cocktails from the Los Angeles Downtown Sub-District Cocktail Competition of 2009 (details and rules here), judged by Ted “Dr. Cocktail” Haigh.
The Little Tokyo Cocktail
(by Jonathan Stout)2 ounces Rye Whiskey (Rittenhouse 100 if possible)
1/2 ounce Orgeat
2 dashes Angostura BittersStir & strain.
Orange Peel & Grated Cinnamon – Cocktail Glass
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Orgeat in 8 … the Trinidad Sour | theSpeakista said:
Apr 14, 10 at 6:47 pm[…] our test subject, the orgeat. In an early draft of possible recipes candidates I had included the Little Tokyo Cocktail (thanks Sam for your prior comment about this one … great minds, or something like that) but […]