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Autumn Leaves

Autumn/fall · Short and stirred · Spirit-forward

4.2 140 ratings

Ingredients

3/4 oz Rye whiskey 50% abv
3/4 oz Calvados apple brandy
3/4 oz Vermouth alla vaniglia
1/4 oz Strega liqueur
2 dash Aromatic bitters

How to make

Serve in a old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour profile

50.0% alc./vol. · 1.5 standard drinks · 159 calories

History

Whiskey, apple brandy, vermouth and herbal liqueur create a delightful autumnal cocktail.

Jeffrey Morgenthaler created this drink in 2008 at Bel Ami Lounge in Eugene, Oregon. It is an adaptation of his original recipe. 22.5ml (¾oz) Wild Turkey rye 22.5ml (¾oz) Clear Creek apple brandy 22.5ml (¾oz) Carpano Antica Formula 7.5ml (¼oz) Strega 2 dashes Housemade cinnamon tincture

Created by Jeffrey Morgenthaler