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Fat Kitty Special

A Black Manhattan worked over: rye and Amaro Nonino stirred cold, then strained into a coupe sprayed with absinthe. Black walnut bitters give it the dry, woody edge.

GlassCoupe
GarnishLemon or orange zest
6ozCoupe holds 6 oz of liquidStemmed, served up. The liquid is the whole drink.

Build

Rye whiskey60 ml / 2 oz
Amaro Nonino Quintessentia30 ml / 1 oz
Black walnut bitters2 dashes
AbsintheTo rinse

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Method

  1. Add the rye, Amaro Nonino and black walnut bitters to a mixing tin.
  2. Fill two-thirds with ice and stir until ice cold.
  3. Take a chilled coupe from the freezer and spray it with absinthe.
  4. Strain into the coupe and finish with lemon or orange zest.

Adapted from @washline_tony (opens in a new tab) on Instagram.

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