The Argonaut Cocktail
Courtesy Joel Schmeck, Irving Street Kitchen, Portland, OR
This cocktail calls for an aromatic white blend from Greece, Assyrtiko, to to balance rye whiskey and bring together a tall, refreshing sipper.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce Domaine Sigalas 2015 Assyrtiko/Athiri
- 1 ounce Bulleit Rye
- ½ ounce honey syrup (2 parts honey to 1 part hot water)
- ¼ ounce Torani Amer
- ¼ ounce lemon juice
- 2 dashes Rothman & Winter Apricot Liqueur
- Long lemon twist, for garnish
Directions
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine all ingredients except garnish. Shake well, and double-strain into a Collins glass over crushed or pebble ice. Garnish with a long lemon twist.
Kara Newman reviews spirits and writes about spirits and cocktail trends for Wine Enthusiast. She's the author of Shake.Stir.Sip.: 40 Effortless Cocktails Made In Equal Parts (Chronicle Books, 2016) as well as ROAD SODA: Recipes and techniques for making great cocktails, anywhere (Dovetail Press, 2017). Email: spirits@wineenthusiast.net