Malört cocktails

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Malört is a right of passage, a cruel prank, and a liqueur from Chicago that is notoriously bitter. Like, fernet in a bad mood bitter. In this video I try it for the first time and then try it in three cocktails designed by Chicago bartenders.

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EQUIPMENT

1. Cocktail set (includes Boston shaker, jigger, bar spoon, hawthorne strainer, fine mesh strainer, julep strainer, muddler, cocktail picks)

2. Fine mesh strainer

3. Angled measuring jigger

   • Version using ml measurements

4. Coupe glasses

5. Highball glasses

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The Hard Sell

• 0.75 oz (22ml) Jeppson's Malort

• 0.75 oz (22ml) Beefeater Gin

• 0.75 oz (22ml) St. Germain elderflower liqueur

• 0.75 oz (22ml) fresh lemon juice

• 0.25 oz (7ml) simple syrup

1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker, add ice, and shake.

2. Strain into cocktail glass.

3. Twist grapefruit peel over glass to express oils

Recipe credit: Brad Bolt

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Malört Highball

• 1.5oz (45ml) Tequila

• .75oz (22ml) fresh lime juice

• .75oz (22ml) orange juice

• .5oz (15ml) Jeppson's Malort

• 2oz (60ml) ginger beer

1. Shake all ingredients except ginger beer

2. Strain over fresh ice in a Collins glass

3. Top with ginger beer

Recipe credit: Paul McGee

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Bitter End

• 3oz (90ml) Malört

• 3oz (90ml) fresh squeeze grapefruit juice

• 1 16.9 oz can Stiegl Radler

1. Place several ice cubes into a large glass

2. Combine Malört and grapefruit juice in a shaker and shake with ice

3. Strain into glass

4. Top with the Radler and serve

Recipe credit: The Owl bar in Chicago