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Cicada

Creamy (e.g. Dirty banana)

3.5 45 ratings

Ingredients

2 oz Bourbon whiskey
1 oz Amaretto liqueur
1/2 oz Whipping cream
1/3 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of grated nutmeg.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 Dust with freshly grated nutmeg.

Flavour profile

22.6% alc./vol. · 2 standard drinks · 324 calories

History

Whiskey is smoothed, with a notable almond presence.

Individuals familiar with the Grasshopper cocktail, named for its green hue, will recognize the reason for this drink's moniker, the Cicada, as they share a browner coloration.