Taking inspiration from the good 'ole fashioned, we offer this whiskey-based Kissmet cocktail brimming with notes of cardamom, citrus and caramel. This bright yet sultry elixir is designed to be sipped in a coupe or a rocks glass, as you like. But don't forget the rather large ice cube.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 oz Kissmet concentrate*
- 2 oz Rye Whiskey (or bourbon)
- 3 dashes cardamom bitters
- Scant teaspoon of sugar
- 1-3 Amarena cherries
- Large ice cube
- Lemon twist
directions
- Add sugar, bitters, and cherries to rocks glass or beaker and muddle until sugar is mostly dissolved.
- If using a rocks glass, add a large ice cube directly to the glass. If using a coupe, skip directly to the next step.
- Add Rye whiskey and Kissmet concentrate. Give a quick stir to combine and garnish with a lemon peel. If serving in a coupe, add your large ice cube and pour stirred cocktail over ice.
- Enjoy.
*Kissmet Concentrate
directions
- Steep one sachet (3g) of Kissmet in 125ml (1/2 cup) water just off the boil for 5 minutes.
- Discard sachet and let cool to room temp and refrigerate.
- Good up to 24 hours.
Kissmet Ice Cubes
To tea ice cubes for this beverage follow the instructions below. This recipe can be tweaked to the concentration and amount that you need. For more concentrated flavor, add an additional sachet but use the same amount of water. For more volume, increase water amount and sachet count proportionally.
directions
- Bring spring or freshly drawn filtered water to a boil (212 degrees).
- Pour 10 oz water over 2 sachets of Kissmet and steep for 5 minutes.
- Remove sachets and pour concentrate into ice cube tray.
- Freeze.