IN THE KITCHEN
Spirits
Seasonal HOT TODDY
Serves: 1 INGREDIENTS • 1½ oz. bourbon • 1 tbs. honey • 1/2 oz. lemon juice • hot water to fill • cinnamon stick • lemon wheel • glass type: mug INSTRUCTIONS 1. Add the honey, lemon juice and bourbon to the mug. 2. Top with hot water. 3. Stir with cinnamon stick. 4. Float a lemon slice on top. 5. Sip and let Mother Nature do her worst. 6. Smile at the warm coziness.
BITTER VALENTINE Serves: 1 INGREDIENTS • 1½ oz. tequila • 1 oz. amaro lucano • 3/4 oz. strawberry liqueur • 3/4 oz. lemon juice • strawberries • glass type: martini INSTRUCTIONS 1. Put all your boozes plus the lemon juice in your cocktail shaker. 2. Add some ice. 3. Shake. 4. Shake to destroy the anger in your heart. 5. Or to fill it. 6. Whichever you decide, shake until it's good and cold. 7. Pour and strain into your martini glass. 8. I've added the straining steps as you don't want ice chunks. 9. Unless you do, then don't strain. 10. Garnish with a strawberry. 12. Now go get bitter. 13. Or be happy. 14. Either way, it's a fine cocktail. 40 | moderntexasliving.com