The Influence Cocktail Recipe

THE INFLUENCE COCKTAIL Recipe

The Influence is a simple Old Fashioned that leans towards the bitter side as opposed to the more traditional sweet. This recipe specifies the bitters in drops, so unless you store your bitters in droppers, try 1-2 shakes for each type of bitters. You can always add more if needed.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 bottle Underberg Bitters
  • 30 ml/ 1 oz. Wild Turkey Bourbon Whiskey
  • 1 barspoon sugar syrup
  • 9 drops Angostura bitters
  • 9 drops Orange bitters

METHOD

  1. Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes and stir well.
  2. Strain and serve in a rocks glass with a large cube.
  3. Garnish with an expressed orange peel.

SHOPPING LIST

  1. Underberg | USA | UK | Germany
  2. Bourbon Whisky | USA* | UK*| Germany*
  3. Sugar syrup | USA* | UK* | Germany*
  4. Angostura bitters | USA* | UK* | Germany*
  5. Glasses | USA* | UK* | Germany*

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