🌌 Northern Ember An original drink (Created by M.Trinkaus March 31/2025)

🍹 Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz smoked maple whisky (or regular whisky with a drop of liquid smoke)

• ¾ oz spiced pear liqueur

• ½ oz Amaro Montenegro (for herbal complexity)

• ¼ oz honey syrup (honey + warm water, 1:1)

• 2 dashes black walnut bitters

• 1 small sprig of rosemary (for garnish)

• Flamed orange peel (for aroma)

🥃 Instructions

1. Prepare the glass:

   • Chill a rocks glass with ice water.

2. Mix the drink:

   • In a mixing glass, combine whisky, pear liqueur, Amaro Montenegro, honey syrup, and bitters.

   • Add ice and stir for about 30 seconds until well-chilled.

3. Flame the garnish:

   • Express the oil from an orange peel over the glass while holding a flame nearby (it should briefly ignite the oils).

   • Run the peel around the rim of the glass and drop it in.

4. Add the rosemary:

   • Lightly smack the rosemary sprig to release its aroma, then place it in the drink.

5. Serve and enjoy:

   • Sip slowly and savor the complex blend of smoky, sweet, and herbal flavors.