Bywater
BYWATER
1¾ oz. / 52.5 ml. aged rum (Bartender suggests Planteray OFTD)
¾ oz. / 22.5 ml. Averna
½ oz. / 15 ml. Green Chartreuse
¼ oz. / 7.5 ml. falernum
2 dashes orange bitters
2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
orange peel oil
METHOD
add all ingredients to mixing glass / stir with ice until chilled / strain into a coupe or Nick and Nora / express orange peel oil over surface / garnish with maraschino cherry
ABOUT
This cocktail was created in 2008 by bartender Chris Hannah at Arnaud’s French 75 (New Orleans). The name pays homage to the Bywater neighborhood. It is a lovely spirit forward drink that packs a punch, but is also complex with layers of herbal notes. Cheers y’all!