Maple-Rosemary Cocktail
There’s no need to wait for dessert to eat some maple taffy on snow; you can enjoy some during cocktail hour. In this drink, you’ll note the freshness of the white apple vermouth and the resinous aromas of the gin and rosemary. You’ll also find the latter in the sugar, which is used to coat […]
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp rosemary leaves, finely chopped
- 1 lemon wedge
- 2 small rosemary sprigs, each 1 ½ inches (4 cm) long
- 2 oz (60 ml) white apple vermouth
- 1 oz (30 ml) gin
- 1/2 oz (15 ml) lemon juice
- 1/2 oz (15 ml) maple syrup
- Finely crushed ice cubes (see note)
- Cold maple taffy, to taste
Instructions
- On a small plate, combine the sugar and rosemary. Rub the rim of a lowball whisky glass with the lemon wedge. Coat the rim of the glass with the rosemary sugar. Set aside.
There’s no need to wait for dessert to eat some maple taffy on snow; you can enjoy some during cocktail hour. In this drink, you’ll note the freshness of the white apple vermouth and the resinous aromas of the gin and rosemary. You’ll also find the latter in the sugar, which is used to coat the rim of your glass to give it a frosted look. Fill your glass with crushed ice and add a stick of taffy to it.