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2 ds Cardamom bitters (see notes)
1 oz Cachaça (Avua Amburana)
1⁄2 oz Drambuie
1⁄2 oz Amaro (Townshend’s Kashmiri Amaro)
1 bsp Rich demerara syrup 2:1
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice and strain over one cube in OF glass. Garnish with orange twist on top.

Notes

Cynar has been suggested as a substitute.

Original published recipe used Townshend's Kashmiri amaro which is no longer made. It was a "Bitter Tea Liqueur" described as "Assamese black tea and piercing Indian spices like cardamom and black pepper, alongside savory Italian herbs and roots."

Note that while the recipe in the book lists 4 dashes of bitters, the dasher bottle used in the video would likely only dispense about 1/2 of a "normal" dash, so the recipe here reflects that as 2 dashes.

History

Published in Jordan Hughes’ book “Twist” on pg. 59

Cocktail summary
Posted by HallA on
Created by
Jordan Hughes
Year
2022 or earlier
Is an
authentic recipe
Reference

https://youtube.com/shorts/Q80BsAJMrWo?si=Rcj9J5rSCVyBLvcT
https://www.instagram.com/highproofpreacher/reel/DFHRqWhJqga/

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Comments
Shawn C commented on 3/12/2025:

Curated to list as authentic with notes about the original amaro used. Townshend’s Kashmiri Amaro was launched around 2018 or so and the recipe was published in 2022. I don't have the book, but in the Instagram video link he lists 4 dashes of bitters. However, in the video these are from a dasher bottle that I believe would yield about 1/2 of a normal dash, so I listed this as 2 dashes total.