Valkyrie Recipe
A rye stirred drink in the Manhattan mould where two Italian amari replace the vermouth and a little elderflower liqueur sweetens the bitter finish.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Old fashioned glass
- ABV: 27%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Rye whiskey60 ml (2 oz)
- Amaro15 ml (0.5 oz)
- Cynar (artichoke amaro)15 ml (0.5 oz)
- Elderflower liqueur7.5 ml (0.3 oz)
How to Make It
- Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until well chilled and diluted.
- Strain into an old fashioned glass over one large ice cube.
- Twist a grapefruit peel over the surface and discard it.
Garnish
Grapefruit peel, expressed and discarded
The Story
A product of the American craft-cocktail scene of the early 2010s, when bartenders routinely swapped vermouth for amaro in whiskey drinks.
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