A Moment of Silence

Maks Pazuniak, Cure | New Orleans

photo: Lizzie Munro

Maks Pazuniak used the New Orleans classic La Louisiane as a jumping off point for this rye drink. However, he kept only the rye, throwing out all the other usual ingredients. The oddball result makes for an enjoyably bitter little glass of fruit punch. The recipe was published by Pazuniak and Kirk Estopinal in the influential Beta Drinks (the sequel to the even more influential Rogue Drinks) in 2011.

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • 1 1/2 ounces rye whiskey
  • 1 1/2 ounces rye whiskey
  • 1 ounce apricot liqueur, preferably Marie Brizard Apry
  • 1 ounce apricot liqueur, preferably Marie Brizard Apry
  • 1/2 ounce Amaro Averna
  • 1/2 ounce Amaro Averna
  • 1/2 ounce Angostura bitters
  • 1/2 ounce Angostura bitters
  • 1/4 ounce apple brandy, preferably Laird's Bonded
  • 1/4 ounce apple brandy, preferably Laird's Bonded
  • Campari, for rinse
  • Campari, for rinse

Garnish: orange twist

Directions
  1. Fill a rocks glass with ice. Rinse ice in glass with Campari.
  2. Combine remaining ingredients in a mixing glass over ice and stir until chilled.
  3. Strain into rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with orange twist.

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