Hello Cocktail Clan. Today I am going to talk about a Nor’easter cocktail I found at The Kitchn site. I was out trying to get ready for Christmas Eve get together. Find a bunch of Fall or Holiday cocktails and give them a try. This one came up as I really enjoy the name. Nor’easter. Now a Nor’easter is an Icy Storm that hits the northeast with up to hurricane winds and blizzard conditions. Now in the Midwest we don’t have a name for our winter storms except for a Blizzard or Winter storm. So here it is.
Nor’easter
- 2 oz Bourbon
- ½ oz Lime Juice
- ½ oz Maple Syrup
- Ginger Beer
In a shaker filled with ice combine your bourbon, lime juice, and maple syrup. Give this a good shake for 20 seconds to get the ingredients combined and nicely chilled.
Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice and top off with Ginger Beer.
Results:
I had made this Nor’easter cocktail and may have used the wrong glass or not enough ice in the glass. When I sipped this cocktail, I only tasted the Ginger Beer. I think more ice in the rocks glass and less ginger is needed for this cocktail. I also think going up to ¾ oz of Maple Syrup would be great. This I believe would bring more of the maple flavor into the cocktail and bring out the fall flavor.
I will retry this cocktail with the new recipe and update this blog.
If you find other great cocktails for the Christmas Season, give me a comment so I can give them a try and get ready for the gathering. Now go give this a try and enjoy it.
The Cocktail Clan
