Knob Kriek

John Perry Yates | Brooklyn, NY

illustration: John Perry Yates

Created by illustrator John Perry Yates for the 2014 World Cup match between the U.S. and Belgium, this distant relative of the John Collins pairs sweet, oaky American bourbon with the tart funky cherries of a traditional Belgian brew. Use an unsweetened lambic if possible. If you can’t find unsweetened, dial down the maraschino liqueur to taste.

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • 1 1/2 ounces bourbon
  • 1 1/2 ounces bourbon
  • 6 ounces lambic, Belgian Kriek
  • 6 ounces lambic, Belgian Kriek
  • 3/4 ounce lemon juice
  • 3/4 ounce lemon juice
  • 1/2 ounce maraschino liqueur
  • 1/2 ounce maraschino liqueur

Garnish: brandied cherry

Directions
  1. Add bourbon, lemon juice and maraschino to a cocktail shaker.
  2. Add ice and shake until chilled.
  3. Strain over ice into a Collins glass.
  4. Top with lambic and stir gently.
  5. Garnish with a brandied cherry.

Tagged: Belgian lambic, bourbon, John Collins, World Cup

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