Bitter Pop: A Low-Proof Holiday Highball

Name: Bitter Pop: A Low-Proof Holiday Highball
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American

Recipe: Liz Dabecco , Evening Bar , Detroit

Photo: John Valls

December 12, 2022

A rich amaro meets vanilla and ginger ale in this simple holiday highball.

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. Amaro Sfumato Rabarbaro
3/4 oz. vanilla syrup
4 oz. ginger ale (such as Boylan)

Tools:barspoon
Glass:Collins
Garnish:orange slice, lightly torched on one side (optional)

Preparation

Add the first 2 ingredients to a glass and top with ginger ale (to create an aromatic foam, pour the ginger ale from a few inches above the glass). Add ice, and garnish. (Optional: Using a kitchen torch, carefully sear the orange slice before using as garnish.)