Bitter Widow’s Kiss

The Widow’s Kiss was first published in 1895’s Modern American Drinks by George Kappeler. The original recipe calls for apple brandy with equal measures of Bénédictine and yellow Chartreuse, plus Angostura bitters. Our take is dry and spirit-forward and switches out the Chartreuse in favor of Alpine amaro, which nods to the Alpine origins of Chartreuse and also does the work of the bitters. It’s got a Rusty Nail vibe that I really love.

INGREDIENTS

1¾ oz. apple brandy
Heaping ¼ oz. Bénédictine
Heaping ¼ oz. alpine amaro

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Combine all in a mixing glass. Fill three-quarters full with ice and stir for 20 seconds. (Alternatively, you could build and stir this drink right in the glass.) Strain into a single rocks glass over fresh ice. No garnish.