Directions
The first cocktail we will serve you in this new shimmering 2021 is straightforward. An easy drink to make, and you don’t even need sophisticated or refined ingredients. You will need apple juice, triple sec, and brandy. If you have cognac available, even better. To flavor brandy, you need dried figs, a delicacy that is never missing during the Christmas holidays. If you have any leftovers now, you know how to recycle them.
Take 4-5 dried figs, cut them in half, then put them in a bowl with 1 liter of brandy. Add one-star anise and 1 cinnamon stick, close with the airtight lid, and let the brandy rest for 5 days.
After 5 days, filter the brandy and bottle it. Take a sip: it has become a supernova of flavors and aromas. The sweet base acts as a driving force to reach heights he would have never dreamed of. Please do not use industrial spirits bought for 6 euros per bottle. Leave this rubbish on the shelves and invest a few euros more for a good spirit.
Brandy is a highly variable product in terms of quality and if you think it is also possible to “flavor” it with wood shavings and cut it with sugar, take your time before buying a bottle.
Well, another fundamental operation is the sugar crust. The cocktail is sour, don’t think it’s a 5 o’clock tea. It hits hard and is sharp, aromatic, and elegant, but it is not sweet.
The Amalthea’s Nipple drink is an excellent aperitif, but you can also serve it as an after dinner.
Ingredients and doses for making the Amalthea’s Nipple drink
- 5 cl of fig flavored brandy
- 2 cl of triple sec
- 1 cl of freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 cl of apple juice
- 2 drops of vanilla essence
How to make the Amalthea’s Nipple cocktail
Let’s first prepare the sugar crust. With a lemon wedge, moisten half the edge of the cup. Pour 2 tablespoons of sugar into a dish, dip the wet edge in, and turn the glass to make the sugar adhere. Remove excess sugar.
Squeeze the lemon and strain the juice.
Pour brandy, triple sec, vanilla, lemon juice, and apple juice into an ice-filled shaker and shake for 10 seconds.
Pour into the glass, straining, and serve.
Suggested food pairings
Try it with chocolate desserts, fresh fruit, coffee, or orange cheesecake: tiramisù, chocolate salami, pear, chocolate tart, bonet, vegan panna cotta, galaktoboureko.