Bring Back the White Witch
Bartender Ezra Star reimagines the oddball, crème de cacao-spiked Trader Vic classic.
- story: Drew Lazor
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Bartender Ezra Star reimagines the oddball, crème de cacao-spiked Trader Vic classic.
This upgraded after-dinner classic uses milk instead of cream for creaminess without the weight.
Tom Macy’s single-serve riff on eggnog blends flavors of chocolate and mint with rum and Cognac.
Like the forefather of an Espresso Martini, this relative of a traditional Alexander, from The Stork Club Bar Book, goes down like a milkshake with a sharp boozy snap at…
In The Hardy Boy, Seth Friedus uses cacao white as a modifier, combining it with rye, Suze and housemade wormwood and peppermint syrup.
In the Sun Stealer, Henry Prendergast mixes cacao white with bracing gin and herbal Fernet, plus a dose of sweet vermouth, for a rich yet balanced spiced cocktail.