The Giving Tree

By Robert Simonson

Updated December 13, 2022

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Total Time
About 10 minutes
Rating
5(16)
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This holiday-season cocktail is intended as “a cold version of a type of mulled wine, from Nordic or Germanic tradition,” said its inventor, Mike Ryan, head bartender at Sable Kitchen & Bar in Chicago. The red wine lends a nice roundness; the rye gives strength; and the Drambuie provides sweetness and spice, while pulling the drink into Rusty Nail territory. It’s a natural before-dinner sipper.

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Ingredients

Yield:1 drink

  • 1 ounce red wine (a cabernet, zinfandel or similarly bold red)

  • 1 ounce Drambuie

  • 1 ounce rye whiskey

  • 2 dashes Fee Brothers Old Fashioned Aromatic Bitters (or 3 dashes Angostura bitters)

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Nutritional analysis per serving

10 grams carbs; 186 calories; 3 milligrams sodium; 9 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Chill a cocktail coupe by filling with ice or placing in freezer for 5 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    In a large glass, combine all ingredients and half-fill with ice. Stir until chilled, about 30 seconds, and strain into the coupe.

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South Ender

Sounds weird but we love this. I've been using a slice of orange peel for a garnish but I wonder what Mr. Ryan would recommend.

David

It turns out that brandy with some simple syrup is a decent replacement for drambuie.

Allison

This is nice! We are (tragically) out of rye during a TN snow storm, but I made this with bourbon and found that 1/2 oz. of Drambuie was plenty for us (1 oz. was a bit too sweet - yes, I made two rounds). I'm going to file this one away for a Christmas-time cocktail - it has a beautiful color and looks festive!

South Ender

Sounds weird but we love this. I've been using a slice of orange peel for a garnish but I wonder what Mr. Ryan would recommend.

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