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Haunted Black Forest Cocktail

Haunted Black Forest Cocktail

Course Cocktails, Drinks
Prep Time 30 minutes
Servings 2 Cocktails
Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

For the Cocktail:

  • 3 oz bourbon
  • 1½ oz Kirsch
  • 3 oz black cherry juice
  • 1 oz fresh lemon juice
  • ¾ oz vanilla simple syrup*
  • 4 dashes chocolate bitters
  • Ice

For the Rim:

  • 1 tablespoon black cherry jam
  • 2 tablespoons shaved dark chocolate

For the garnish

  • 2 rosemary Sprigs
  • Black glitter sugar
  • fresh black or Amarena cherries

Instructions

Make the Garnish:

  1. Pour the glitter sugar out onto a flat plate,
  2. Dip the rosemary sprigs and roll them in the sugar.
  3. Set aside.

Prepare the Glass:

  1. Brush the rim of the glasses with jam.
  2. Roll the glasses in the shaved chocolate.

Mix the cocktail:

  1. Combine the bourbon, Kirsch, black cherry juice, lemon juice, vanilla syrup, and chocolate bitters in a cocktail shaker.
  2. Fill with ice and shake until thoroughly chilled.
  3. Strain the cocktails into the prepared glasses.
  4. Garnish with the glittered rosemary and cherries.

Recipe Notes

*To make vanilla simple syrup: heat 1/2 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup water over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract. Let cool completely.