Ricardo | A cocktail to end the year well

To celebrate the end of the year and the New Year in style, we’re going out of the ordinary with a cocktail made from grass liqueur and bitters served in a stemmed glass worthy of special occasions.

La Bénédiction (champagne and grass liqueur cocktail)

Preparation: 5 minutes

Yield: 1 serving

Ingredients

• 30 ml (1 oz) grass liqueur (Bénédictine or Drambuie), cold
• 3 dashes of aromatic Angostura bitters
• 150 ml (5 oz) champagne or dry prosecco, cold
• 2 juniper berries, halved
• 1 long lemon zest, 6 inches (15 cm) long, scooped out using the widest part of a zester
• 1 sprig of fresh thyme
• 1 sprig of fresh dill or chervil

Preparation

1. In a stemmed glass, pour the grass liqueur. Add aromatic bitters. Complete with champagne. Add the juniper berries.

2. Make a loop with the lemon zest. Using a small cocktail pin, attach the lemon loop, thyme and dill to the outside of the glass.