With holiday season in full swing, it’s great for home mixologists to have a wide range of cocktail recipes and options to wow your guests. This is another recipe in a series of holiday cocktail inspirations from some of the top resort mixologists in the United States.
This is a recipe for the 1602 Alexander from Henry’s Hotel Bar at Harbor View Hotel (Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.)
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Foodie Tip: Keep a batch of the infused milk in the fridge and this decadent drink becomes a breeze to whip up on a moment’s notice.
Ingredients
Cocktail Recipe
- 1 ½ ounces Copper & Kings brandy
- ½ ounce Dark crème de cacao
- 1 ½ ounces Lavender + Clove Infused Honey Milk (recipe follows)*
- As needed Dark chocolate, grated
Lavender and Clove Infused Honey Milk
- ½ cup Dried lavender
- ½ cup Cloves
- ¾ quart Milk
- ¼ quart Honey syrup (1:1 honey/water)
Preparation
Cocktail Recipe
- 1 Shake all ingredients very well with ice and strain into a coupe glass.
- 2 Garnish with freshly grated dark chocolate.
Lavender and Clove Infused Honey Milk
- 1 Combine all ingredients in a quart container, shake, and allow to sit for at least 48 hours.
- 2 Strain out solids and re-bottle.
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