Last month, I had the pleasure to work with American Cocktail Co to design the upcoming April box: The Spicy Ginger Mule. This is a bourbon-based mule with the notes of apricot, just in time for the spring weather to enjoy at home.
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The classic cobbler format is essentially a base spirit that is sweetened by some form of syrup and adorned with seasonal fruit. The most popular one might be sherry cobbler. If you are a whisky drinker, I have found bourbon works the best to retain cobbler's fruitness and brightness. You can also innovate with fresh berry juice instead of cream de mure.
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My immediate inspiration for the cocktail is based on The King’s Sandwich. He is known for his love of peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwich. I have done cocktails with peanut, banana or bacon, but never all together. It makes the perfect sense, Peanut Butter is nutty, salty and slightly sweet, bacon is sweet, savory and salty. What could be nuttier than this?
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Made this autumn drink when the summer evening got a bit chilly. We have had lots of rain this year, even now with summer approaching, we get patches of cold days in the Bay Area. When Sukkah Hill Spirits sent me some samples, I knew I wanted to try their Besamim liqueur, which has the notes of vanilla, clove and cinnamon.
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