One of the many mouthwatering gifts Italy has gifted the world is Nocino, a liquor made from unripe green walnuts. While it already tastes good on its own, it can be enjoyed in several other ways, such as the following recipes:
Nocino Sour Cocktail
Perfect for the fall and winter seasons, a Nocino Sour Cocktail can be concocted with just five ingredients, namely Nocino (1.5 ounces), lemon juice (0.75 ounce), demerara syrup (0.5 ounce), sweet vermouth (0.25 ounce), and Angostura bitters (3 dashes). After mixing them together and shaking them with ice, strain the mixture and pour into a glass.
Nocino Eggnog
A holiday favorite, this cocktail requires just two ingredients: Nocino and eggnog. For every two parts of eggnog, one part of Nocino is needed. Those looking to make a single-serve cocktail may stir together 3 ounces of eggnog and 1.5 ounces of Nocino. It is best drank on the rocks and topped with a small amount of cinnamon or espresso powder.
Walnut Manhattan Cocktail
Thanksgiving is coming up, and Walnut Manhattan Cocktail makes for a great digestif, or alcoholic beverage sipped after a meal. To create the cocktail, gently stir the following ingredients: 1.5 ounces of White Oak Whiskey, 0.75 ounce of Nocino, 0.5 ounce of sweet vermouth, and a dash of bitters.
Adam Quirk is the co-founder of Cardinal Spirits, a craft spirits distillery based in Bloomington, Indiana. To see more cocktail recipes, visit this website.
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