Hot Chocolate OF

Name: Hot Chocolate OF
Ingredients: 0.5 oz Mezcal; 0.25 oz Aged Rum; 0.5 oz Maraska Nocelino Chocolate; 1 bar spoon Fernet Branca; 1 dash(es) Orange Bitters

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By Aishwarya Chitta

Made with a product from a current or former Crafted Pour partner. The creator may have received free product or other incentives from the brand.

Submitted on: July 27, 2023

Seasonal

Spirit Forward

To create my first cocktail with the Maraska Nocelino chocolate liqueur, I went where the flavors took me. Think the saccharine notes of dark rum, smoke from mezcal, earthiness of tequila and decadent chocolate from the liqueur itself. The old fashioned spec was perfect for this cocktail with a touch of Fernet Branca which highlighted all the right notes and some more. The Orange bitters lightened the sip making for a delightful drink!

Ingredients

0.5 oz
Mezcal

0.25 oz
Aged Rum

0.5 oz
Maraska Nocelino Chocolate

1 bar spoon
Fernet Branca

1 dash(es)
Orange Bitters

Instructions

Garnish

Sage leaf

Build

Stir & Strain

Glass

Old Fashioned/Rocks

Estimated strength

About 28% ABV (estimate)

By Aishwarya Chitta

Mixology enthusiast

It all started when a dear friend gifted me the Drunken Botanist and that was all the push I needed to dive head first into the world of mixology! Being a firm believer in a rock-solid foundation, I completed the BarSmarts program to gain the basic knowledge required to start exploring this world. Having always been very passionate about food and an avid baker, I love to approach cocktails as a chef would- employing interesting techniques and sometimes very whacky ingredients to create libation...

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Put all ingredients in a mixing glass, fill with ice, and stir until chilled, around 15-20 seconds. Fine strain into a rocks glass. Garnish with sage leaf. Cheers!

Editor's Note

A split-base of agave and rum meets the deep, velvety notes of chocolate liqueur. Fernet-Branca provides a sharp, herbal finish that keeps this spirit-forward sipper perfectly balanced.