This combination of fresh apple cider, bourbon and Licor 43 (a citrus and vanilla-tinged Spanish liqueur) is just one pie short of, well, pie. But New York bartender Karin Stanley’s (of Dutch Kills) spicy, creamy ode to apple pie a la mode—represented with lightly whipped brown sugar cream—is almost better than the thing itself. Because, well, bourbon.
A La Mode
Karin Stanley, Dutch Kills | Brooklyn, NY
Ingredients
Serving: 1
- 1 ounce bourbon
- 1/2 ounce Licor 43
- 5 ounces apple cider, fresh
- 4 ounces heavy cream
- 1 cube brown sugar
Garnish: freshly grated nutmeg
Directions
- Add heavy cream and brown sugar cube to a cocktail shaker.
- Add the coil of a hawthorne strainer and dry shake, without ice, for ten seconds or more, to aerate but not whip into stiffness. It must be light but still pourable.
- In a saucepan, heat bourbon, Licor 43 and cider over low heat until steaming, about 10 minutes.
- Pour into a tempered mug.
- Holding a slotted spoon closely over the surface of the drink, float a finger's worth of cream on top of the drink.
- Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.