Clockwork Orange: A Dessert Cocktail
RECIPE: Taylor Hall for Tandem Bar, Newtown, Australia
(Note: This bar has permanently closed.)
Photo: Stephen Woodburn
Aquavit anchors coffee, orange, Aperol and bitters in this lovely nightcap.
When imagining a dessert cocktail that would mimic the flavors of one of his favorite sweet treats, jaffa cake, bartender Taylor Hall combined spice-forward aquavit with chocolate and orange bitters, Aperol and coffee.
Ingredients
- 1 oz. aquavit
- 1 oz. French press coffee (chilled)
- 1 oz. Aperol
- ½ oz. simple syrup (1:1)
- 2 dashes chocolate bitters
- 6 dashes orange bitters
- Tools:shaker, strainer, fine strainer
- Glass:rocks
- Garnish:flamed orange peel
Preparation
Shake all of the ingredients together with ice, then fine strain into a rocks glass over a single large ice cube. Carefully flame the orange peel over the top of the drink and garnish.