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The Berries and Bees
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YIELD: Makes 1 cocktail
INGREDIENTS
3 - blackberries
3/4 oz. - cynar amaro
3/4 oz. - lemon juice
1 T - buckwheat honey, or 1 1/2 T buckwheat honey simple syrup (see tips below)
2 oz. - Japanese whisky
1 cup - ice cubes
lemon peel/twist, for garnish
3 - blackberries, for garnish
cracked black pepper, for garnish
grated nutmeg, for garnish
DIRECTIONS
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker
Shake with ice cubes until the blackberries incorporate and chilling and dilution are achieved
Fine strain into glass
Garnish with lemon peel/twist, 3 blackberries, cracked black pepper, and grated nutmeg
TIP
Honey simple syrup is a great way to incorporate honey into drinks with ease.
Recipe courtesy of mixologist Julia Momose, made for the National Honey Board