"This month, our most popular cocktails were layered . You gravitated toward unexpected pairings (like elderflower liqueur and Chicago's infamous dare shot), subrecipes that are worth the extra effort (like habanero shrub) and a multi-step milk punch. Perhaps it's the new year energy that we're channeling into cocktail projects or a backlash to the glut of December Martinis and eggnogs? Whatever the reason, kudos for trying something new this month. Here are the recipes you loved most in January."
"The Hard Sell is an easy sell in Chicago, where it was born in 2009. That's because the drink's creator, bartender Brad Bolt, loaded this surprising drink with 3/4 ounce of the most treasured local poison: Malört. To the polarizing ingredient, he also adds gin, the elderflower liqueur St-Germain and lemon juice. While it's not a cocktail for everybody, it's grown a devoted fan base over the years."
"One of many Bénédictine-laced cocktails that has remained obscure, the Poet's Dream has landed on the menu at newly opened Vandell in LA's Los Feliz. Owner Shawn Lickliter has long extolled the cocktail's virtues and, after years of tweaking, has landed on an innovative version that combines the expected Bénéedictine, dry gin and dry vermouth with pisco and quince liqueur."
Layered cocktails with unexpected pairings, complex subrecipes, and multi-step techniques dominated interest in January. The Hard Sell originated in Chicago in 2009 and pairs 3/4 ounce Malört with gin, elderflower liqueur St-Germain and lemon juice, creating a polarizing yet devoted following. The Poet's Dream, a Bénédictine-laced cocktail, appears on Vandell's Los Feliz menu in Los Angeles and blends Bénédictine, dry gin, dry vermouth, pisco and quince liqueur. The Sound & Fury is a nonalcoholic mix from Wild Child in Shawnee, Kansas featuring carrot, mango and tomatillo juices with a habanero vinegar shrub for heat. The Chauncey uses a historic triple base of gin, whiskey and Cognac.
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