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Lorenzo Petruzziello

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A Mistake Incomplete, Cocktails · November 30, 2020

Il Ladro a Riposo cocktail

The mint and licorice flavor of Fernet Branca mixed with whiskey and honey gives this drink a subtle resemblance of a refreshing iced tea. Topped off with a club soda turns it into a refreshing autumn sipper.

In creating this drink, I imagined the main character my book A MISTAKE INCOMPLETE. Stef’s incompetence as a thief who would rather sit at a café and socialize than complete his job. And I don’t blame him – it is a delicious drink after all. Hence, the name Il Ladro a Riposo (The Thief at Rest).

Il Ladro a Riposo

Lorenzo
The thief at rest.
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Course Drinks

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ oz. whiskey
  • 1 oz. Fernet Branca
  • ½ tsp. sage-infused honey*
  • club soda
  • orange wheel (for garnish)
  • sage leaves (for garnish)

Instructions
 

  • Pour Fernet Branca, and sage honey into a mixing glass, and stir until emulsified.
  • Pour into highball glass.
  • Add whiskey.
  • Add ice half way, and top with club soda, then give it a gentle stir.
  • Garnish with orange wheel and a bunch of sage leaves.

Sage-Infused Honey

I use this to flavor cocktails. It adds a warm and herbal taste to a drink.
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Ingredients
  

  • dried sage
  • local honey (soft)

Instructions
 

  • Place dried sage into a small jar, pour honey (about half way) and stir well.
  • Top with rest of honey and close lid tightly.
  • Let sit for 5 days to allow the sage flavor to infuse into the honey.

Posted In: A Mistake Incomplete, Cocktails

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