Enjoyed this variation of a Cuban classic cocktail during a presidential debate in early Fall, 2020. I added 1/2 ounce of Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice because my raspberry syrup wasn’t very tart.
Created in 2011 by Ted Kilgore at the bar “Taste” in St. Louis, MIssouri. Commonly seen as a ‘bartenders handshake’ owing to the very strong components that combine to create this delicious and (believe it or not) well-balanced drink. It combines the deeply bitter amari Fernet-Branca and herbal Green Chartreuse.
This is a play on the 150+ year old Sazerac, and while first made with brandy, rye stepped in after a late 1800s phylloxera disease killed a French grape crop. This variant splits the base, and uses crème de banane for a surprising twist.
