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Autumn Sweate Sweaterr We could slip away
Makes 1 drink
Wouldn’t that be better?
y e bittersweet lyrics of “Autumn Sweater,” from Yo La Tengo’s 1997 album, I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One, One , serve as the source materia l for this melancholy mela ncholy change-of-season change-of-season shoegazer. Serve it over a large block of ice, or over an ice sphere—even better to evoke a fat harvest moon hanging in
1 ounce rye r ye 1
/ 2 ounce Averna
1
/ 2 ounce Amaro Nonino
the nighttime sky. 1
/ 2 ounce maple syrup
Made in Sicily since si nce 1868, Averna is a sy rupy rupy,, bitter herbal liqueur. It isn’t overpowering, though, and is a great gateway amaro if i f you’re you’re interested in exploring potable bitters. Ama ro Nonino is another mild Italian Itali an digestif whose caramel color
1 dash Urban U rban Moonshine Moon shine maple bitters 1 dash orange o range bitters bitter s
and warm, spicy burnt orange notes round out the full fa ll flavors here. Wrap yourself yourself in i n an Autumn Autum n Sweater and embrace what the season has in store for you.
y Combine all the ingredients except the garnish in a mixing glass fil led with ice and stir until chilled. chi lled. Add a large sphere of ice to a chil led double old-fashioned old-fashioned and strain the drin k into the glass. For the garnish, use a parin g knife to slice a thick strip of zest from an orange. Twist it over the drink to release the essential oils and rub along the rim of the glass. Stud the orange zest with two whole cloves and drape it over the ice sphere.
Garnish: thick clove-studded strip str ip of orange zest
Some of the recipes in this book include raw eggs. W hen eggs are consumed raw, there is always the risk that bacteri a, which is kil led by proper cooking, may may be present. For For this reason, always buy certified salmonella-free eggs from a reliable grocer, storing them in t he refrigerator until they are served. Because of the health risk s associated with the consumption of bacteria that can be present in raw eggs, they should not be consumed by infants, sma ll children, pregnant women, the elderly, elderly, or any persons who may b e immunocompromised. e author and publisher expressly disclaim responsibil ity for any adverse effects that may result from the use or application of the recipes and information contained contained in this book. Copyright © 2011 by Brad omas Par sons Photographs Photograp hs copyright © 2011 by Ed A nderson Alll rights Al rig hts reser ved. Published in t he United States by Ten Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown P ublishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York. www.crownpublishing.com www.tenspeed.com Ten Speed Press and the Ten Speed Press colophon are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Cataloging-in-Publication Data Parsons, Brad omas. Bitters : a spirited history of a classic cure-all, with cocktails, recipes, and formulas / Brad omas Parsons. p. cm. 1. Cocktails Cocktails.. 2. Bitters. 3. Cookbooks. I. Title. TX951.P355 2011 641.8'74--dc23 2011017774 ISBN 978-1-58008-359-1 Printed in China Design by Ed Anderson 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 First Edition
