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About The Fennel Countdown Cocktail
Created by bartender Alexis Osborne of Acorn in Denver, this warming drink evokes campfire chats and cold days when you’re snuggled under a blanket with a good book. It’s bright and flavorful with a fruity undertone. The fennel—which is good for bones, treating heart disease and possibly fighting cancer—proves mild and slightly minty but helps give the cocktail body and a slight clarifying aftertaste.
This recipe originally appeared as part of “Everything You Need to Know About the Drinks That Could Save Your Morning.”
Ingredients in The Fennel Countdown Cocktail
1 1⁄4 oz The Real McCoy 12-year-old rum
1 1⁄4 oz
3⁄4 oz
1⁄2 oz Fennel syrup*
1⁄2 oz
Fennel syrup*
3⁄4 oz Apricot puree
3⁄4 oz
Apricot puree
1⁄5 oz Fresh lemon juice
1⁄5 oz
Fresh lemon juice
2 dashes Strongwater Wildfire bitters
2 dashes
Garnish:
Glass:
How to make The Fennel Countdown Cocktail
Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake.
Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice.
Garnish with a lemon square studded with a whole clove.
*Fennel syrup: Toast 4 oz fennel seeds. Add the fennel seeds, 8 oz sugar and 8 oz water to a pot, and bring to boil. Simmer for 15 minutes and strain. Makes 16 oz.
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