Direct from the balmy shores of Palm Beach, here’s a new one that sips like a venerable classic.
Last month, I paid my annual visit to my totally deluxe pals in Palm Beach, Nedda and Larry. They had been to dinner at a great place on the island called Restaurant 44, where they had had a cocktail called Smoke Show. Larry wanted to make one at home but didn’t have all the ingredients on hand, so he re-created it with what he did have. The night I landed, he made one for me and it was delicious!
Later in the week, we went to Restaurant 44 – beautiful place, great dinner! – and I had one of theirs. Lovely, but I liked Larry’s version better, so that’s what we have here.
As chilly evenings linger here in Nashvegas, you might want to give this boozy, rich, warming, slightly smokey sipper a try. If you’ve already gone over to gin and citrus for the season, save this recipe for next fall.
Smoke Show, ala Larry – a winner!
Smoke Show
2 oz Bourbon
.5 oz Licor 43*
.5 oz Nocino**
.25 oz Amaro – I’m using Cynar here, but there are many to choose from and try.
1 dash chocolate bitters
Stir all the ingredients with ice to get them cold and strain into a rocks glass with new ice. I like one big cube.
* Licor 43 is a Spanish liqueur with a distinct vanilla flavor.
** Nocino is an Italian walnut-based liqueur. There are several brands. A good liquor store ought to have one of them on the shelf.