Tarot Series: The Lovers

Name: Tarot Series: The Lovers
Ingredients: 2 oz Apple-infused Vodka; 3/4 oz Bacon Fat-washed Russell's Mill Rye; 3/4 oz Vanilla-Serrano Pepper Syrup; 1/2 oz Lemon Juice; 1 Egg White

By Melissa Hoyle

Submitted on: August 13, 2022

Themed

Advanced Palate

The Lovers. Adam and Eve. Paradise. Innocence. Love. Harmony and happiness. Marriage. Temptation. The fall. I immediately thought of the morning after that first night together with a new love interest. Sparks fly. You just click. Last night was incredible and you don’t want it to end. The awkward moment where you wonder if you should leave or stay. Do they want you to stay? Then they ask if you’re hungry, do you want breakfast? And they make you breakfast.

Ingredients

2 oz
Apple-infused Vodka

3/4 oz
Bacon Fat-washed Russell's Mill Rye

3/4 oz
Vanilla-Serrano Pepper Syrup

1/2 oz
Lemon Juice

1
Egg White

Instructions

Garnish

candied bacon, candied Serrano pepper slice

Build

Glass

Coupe

Estimated strength

About 22% ABV (estimate)

By Melissa Hoyle

Bartender

Hi there! I've been a bartender at the same restaurant for over 10 years. My favorite spirits to work with are rum (love a good tiki drink!), gin and amaros. I love to garden and I often use the herbs and produce I grow to make syrups and infusions. Cheers y'all! ...

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Dry shake, add ice, and shake to chill. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish.

Editor's Note

Fat-washed rye meets apple-infused vodka in this savory, spicy sour. Vanilla-serrano syrup provides a complex heat that lingers long after the first sip.

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Crafted Pour

3 November 2026

This is such a creative and evocative concept! Do you happen to have the recipes for your apple-infused vodka and vanilla-serrano syrup so others can try making this at home?