Winter Warmer

Name: Winter Warmer
Ingredients: 1 oz Gold Rum; 1 oz Mezcal Joven; 1/2 oz Overproof Demerara Rum; 1/4 oz Benedictine; 1/2 oz Ginger Liqueur (Homemade); 3/4 oz Grapefruit Super Juice; 1/2 oz Lime Juice; 1/4 oz Honey Syrup (2:1); 1/4 oz Vanilla Syrup; 2 dash(es) Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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By Minh Bùi Quang

Submitted on: July 30, 2023

Seasonal

Tropical

I was home on a cold day of Winter last year. So I needed something that I could warm up my body and get a good sleep then. I made myself a batch of Ginger liqueur that day and thought I would make a drink using it. Penicillin was the cocktail I riffed on. Ginger goes well with Benedictine, trust me. And to create a smoky, warm heater for myself, I used Mezcal as the base along with Overproof and Gold rums to make a punch to my tongue. And lastly, a couple of dashes of Ango to make it like Chri...

Ingredients

1 oz
Gold Rum

1 oz
Mezcal Joven

1/2 oz
Overproof Demerara Rum

1/4 oz
Benedictine

1/2 oz
Ginger Liqueur (Homemade)

3/4 oz
Grapefruit Super Juice

1/2 oz
Lime Juice

1/4 oz
Honey Syrup (2:1)

1/4 oz
Vanilla Syrup

2 dash(es)
Angostura Aromatic Bitters

Tools

Boston Shaker

Instructions

Garnish

Mint and a spent lime shell

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

Beer Glass

Estimated strength

About 20% ABV (estimate)

By Minh Bùi Quang

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Editor's Note

A Penicillin-Tiki hybrid. Smoky mezcal and funky demerara rum build a complex base, while ginger, honey, and Benedictine create a warming, spicy-herbal core.