Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!
Recipe: Paul Taylor for PUB Dread, Washington, D.C.
Photo: Farrah Skeiky
For fans of the classic Americano cocktail, this bittersweet highball was on the menu of the 2017 halloween-themed pop-up PUB Dread in Washington, DC. At the bar they make the drink with a special Twizzler Soda, but here’s how they suggest mixing your own version at home.
Ingredients
- 1 oz. Aperol
- 1/4 oz. Campari
- 1/2 oz. sweet vermouth
- 1 oz. strawberry syrup
- 1 barspoon Pernod absinthe
- 3 oz. sparkling water
- Tools:barspoon
- Glass:highball
- Garnish:red licorice
Preparation
Combine all the ingredients in a highball over ice, stir, then garnish.
Strawberry Syrup1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup strawberries (tops removed and cut in half)
1 cup water
Heat all the ingredients in saucepan until the sugar is dissolved. Allow to cool, then strain into a bottle and refrigerate.