African Queen

Written By Daniel Zajic

AFRICAN QUEEN

  • 1½ oz. / 45 ml. rye whiskey

  • ¼ oz. / 7.5 ml. Yellow Chartreuse

  • ¼ oz. / 7.5 ml. Averna

  • 1 barspoon passionfruit liqueur

  • 1 barspoon vanilla syrup

  • orange peel oil

METHOD
add all ingredients to mixing glass / stir with ice until chilled / strain into a coupe or Nick and Nora / express lemon peel oil over the surface / garnish with lemon twist

ABOUT
This cocktail was created by Jon Mateer (@vodkapaysmybills) at TPC Sawgrass (St. Augustine, FL). Yellow Chartreuse and Averna round out the edges with herbal warmth and a little richness, while just a touch of passionfruit and vanilla pull in something tropical and unexpected. Though, I find the spice of rye works well in tropical/tiki drinks, so I especially enjoyed it here. Cheers y’all!

Daniel Zajic
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