We love the super-cute names that bartender Audrey “Libation Goddess” Saunders picks for her drinks. We love drinking them even more. This shooter is best shaken with ice, of course – but it also makes a nice flask cocktail to pack along when ice isn’t available.
Fun fact: The menthol in spirits like Branca Menta activates the same tongue-sensors that tell your brain something is cold, so the drink actually “tastes” cold – even when it isn’t. Science!!
Saunders calls for bourbon in her original recipe, but we’ve tried it with rye, and found that the peppery flavors brought a welcome little bit of spice to play with the crisp bite of the mint amaro.
