African Flower
Stir ∙ 3 min ∙ 33.6% ABV ∙
The African Flower is a stirred bourbon cocktail with small measures of amaro and brown crème de cacao and a swath of orange peel, served over ice.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Stir all ingredients with ice: Bourbon 60 mlAmaro 5 mlBrown crème de cacao 5 mlOrange bitters 2 dashes (opt.)Orange peel 1 swath
- Strain into the ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice)
- Garnish with an orange twist
Tips
- Stir with ice for 20-25 seconds; 60 ml of bourbon wants to be very cold but still strong, not watery.
- At 5 ml each, the amaro and crème de cacao are seasoning; an extra splash of either and the bourbon gets lost.
History
The African Flower is credited to bartender Becky McFalls, who created it around 2008 at Little Branch, a cocktail bar in New York City affiliated with the Milk & Honey group. The recipe was later documented and popularized through Sam Ross's Bartender's Choice app, which drew on drinks from Milk & Honey and its sister bars.
