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Entrelacement

Created and posted by Zachary Pearson.
1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon (something high rye eg OGD 114)
3⁄4 oz Amaro Sibilla
1⁄3 oz Cherry syrup (from Luxardo cherries)
1⁄4 oz Absinthe, St. George
Instructions

Stir, strain over a large cube in a double Old Fashioned, two cherries on a pick.

Notes

Entrelacement is a literary technique (especially used by Tolkien in The Two Towers and Return of the King) where stories are interlaced - usually leapfrogging over one another in a cohesive whole. The amaro is the ground here, and cherries and absinthe play remarkably well together. The rye sometimes matches the absinthe and sometimes the amaro.

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From the Knowledge Vault

Craft Cocktail Making: Theory and Structure of Bitterness

So far we’ve investigated the role that acidity and sugar play in the creation of craft cocktails. While sugar predates acidity in cocktail history, these building blocks can be thought of as a pair – acidity and sugar directly oppose each other. When sugar overpowers acidity, drinks become cloying and heavy. With the reverse, drinks are tart, thin, and unpleasant. It is only when sweetness and acidity balance each other that a cocktail takes on a savory deliciousness that I call tension.

The sweet-sour balance is not the only way to create a craft cocktail. Before the invention of the sour family, cocktails were merely spirit, sugar, water and bitters. This category of drinks, now best exemplified by the Old Fashioned derives their deliciousness through the mitigating effects of sugar on the bitterness of wood-aged spirits and bitters.

The previous articles have stayed clear of any serious chemistry. Unfortunately, bitter and alcohol have a lot going on that needs some explanations, and chemistry provides the language. [editor: Nerd warning. Suck it up.]

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Recent Discussion

  • Re The D'Almeida, 3 days ago biotsrama commented:

    Bumped up mezcal to 1.5 oz and cassis to 0.5 oz. Like a fruity mezcal Negroni

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    More subtle than you might imagine. Turmeric was a bit faint so I upped it to 3/4. Very nice on the back of the throat.

  • Re The Book Deal, 6 days ago jlp_nyc commented:

    Very delicious: darkly bitter yet smooth and balanced; not overly sweet, with notes of cherry, vanilla, caramel, baking spice (used Evan Williams bonded) and chocolate plus a wisp of menthol from the Fernet. Would def make again.

  • Re Across The River, 6 days ago Mixin In Ansley commented:

    Boozy but it works. A nice change up.

  • Re Race Day, 1 week ago Artur B commented:

    Balance is good, but no hook. Lillet Blanc can't replace Green Charteuse.