DR. MCCONNACKโS MAGICAL TONIC
Makes 1 cocktail
This is a winter favorite, influenced by traditional cold remedies. Honey, lemon and turmeric play well with the spicy flavors of the Amaro and bourbon.
Ingredients:
2 ounces bourbon
3โ4 ounce Turmeric Honey (recipe follows)
1โ2 ounce fresh lemon juice
1โ2 ounce Amaro Sibilla
Piece of star anise or a lemon round for garnish
1. In a shaker, combine the bourbon, turmeric honey, lemon juice and amaro. Shake with ice and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with a piece of star anise.
TURMERIC HONEY
(Makes about 11โ2 cups)
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 star anise
1โ2 cup (120 ml) honey
1. Toast the turmeric for 3 minutes in a dry saucepan over low heat. Then add the cinnamon and star anise and cook for 3 minutes or until aromatic.
2. Add 1 cup (240 ml) water and bring up to medium heat, then add the honey. 3. Stir the mixture until thoroughly mixed. Let cool. Strain through a mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth into a clean container.
Fans of Greenwich Villageโs Barbuto will love The Barbuto Cookbook, by chef and owner Jonathan Waxman, which serves as โa culinary explorationโ of the famed eateryโs offerings. Along with creative cocktails, the cookbookโ which is Waxmanโs thirdโincludes lots of favorite recipes, like โthe famous JW roast chickenโ and more.