French for “deceive the eye,” trompe l’oeil was a baroque art technique used to make flat images appear three-dimensional. Brooklyn bar director Elliott’s creation is a little less baroque, featuring a mere four ingredients, though two of them are quite interesting. Mauro Vergano Americano is a Grignolino-based vermouth infused with wormwood, gentian root, and bitter orange zest, adding a mentholated richness to the cocktail. Kümmel, a German liqueur made with caraway seed, cumin, and fennel, ups the herbal ornateness even further.
Trompe L’Oiel
William Elliott | New York
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