The Whiskey Drink

Harrison Snow | New York City

Nightcap Drink Recipe

A comforting, full-bodied nightcap from New York’s Lullaby. For service, Harrison Snow uses a parsley tincture when mixing large batches of this popular drink. For a single serve at home, however, he suggests shaking the drink with a sprig of parsley for a similar effect.

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • 1 1/2 ounces whiskey, preferably Abasolo Mexican corn whiskey
  • 1 1/2 ounces whiskey, preferably Abasolo Mexican corn whiskey
  • heavy 1/4 ounce oloroso sherry
  • heavy 1/4 ounce oloroso sherry
  • 1 heaping bar spoon mascarpone
  • 1 heaping bar spoon mascarpone
  • 1/2 ounce agave nectar
  • 1/2 ounce agave nectar
  • 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
  • 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
  • sprig of fresh parsley
  • sprig of fresh parsley
  • 6 drops saline solution (1:4, salt to water, or use a generous pinch of salt)
  • 6 drops saline solution (1:4, salt to water, or use a generous pinch of salt)

Garnish: parsley olive oil (see Editor’s Note), small parsley sprig

Directions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with a small amount of ice and whip shake until chilled.
  2. Double-strain into a coupe glass.
  3. Garnish with a few drops of parsley olive oil and a small parsley sprig.
Editor's Note

Parsley Olive Oil
Blend 2 cups extra-virgin olive oil with 1 bunch parsley. Pass through a fine-mesh strainer, then decant into a dropper bottle.

Tagged: nightcap, sherry, whiskey