Ken-Tiki Kentucky
Fresh mandarin syrup and vanilla liqueur bring a citrus-sweet turn to The Good Lion's popular whiskey sour. Grated nutmeg and mint finish the glass.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce bourbon
- ¾ ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed and strained, no exceptions
- ½ ounce Italian Vermouth di Torino
- ½ ounce mandarin syrup, see recipe below
- ⅓ ounce orange-forward amaro , like Amaro Nonino
- 1 teaspoon vanilla liqueur, (or ⅙ ounce), we like Giffard here
MANDARIN SYRUP
- 1 part mandarin juice, freshly squeezed and strained
- 1 part organic white sugar
Instructions
MANDARIN SYRUP
- Emulsify or shake vigorously to ensure all the sugar is incorporated into the syrup. Refrigerate, and the syrup should last a week.
- Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice and shake vigorously for 8–12 seconds. Strain into a double Old Fashioned glass full of ice. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg—it must be freshly grated, or omit it—and a mint sprig.