Night Flights
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
This cocktail by Andra Johnson, a bartender at Bresca in Washington, D.C., and co-founder of DMV Black Restaurant Week, is the lovechild of a Vesper and an Aviation. Using Salers instead of the Lillet in a Vesper lends a spicy note, while vodka gives textural richness that offsets gin, which can be astringent and lean. “By using a grain spirit that has more viscosity, it coats the palate, leaving behind a lingering finish instead of a quick, dry one,” says Johnson.
INGREDIENTS IN THE NIGHT FLIGHTS COCKTAIL
Units
1 1⁄2 oz
Opihr gin
1 oz
Republic Restoratives Civic vodka
1⁄2 oz
Salers gentian apéritif
1⁄2 oz
Crème de violette
2 dashes
Lemon bitters
Garnish:
Brandied cherry
Lemon peel
HOW TO MAKE THE NIGHT FLIGHTS COCKTAIL
Add all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Full instructions recipe visit: https://www.liquor.com
INGREDIENTS IN THE NIGHT FLIGHTS COCKTAIL
Units
1 1⁄2 oz
Opihr gin
1 oz
Republic Restoratives Civic vodka
1⁄2 oz
Salers gentian apéritif
1⁄2 oz
Crème de violette
2 dashes
Lemon bitters
Garnish:
Brandied cherry
Lemon peel
HOW TO MAKE THE NIGHT FLIGHTS COCKTAIL
Add all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Full instructions recipe visit: https://www.liquor.com