This cocktail was created in a flash of inspiration to showcase overproof whiskey by offsetting it with wonderfully lush and flavorful ingredients. Strong Baker’s 107-proof bourbon serves as the backbone to the cocktail, providing vigor and heat. This is balanced with our rich homemade grenadine and fresh lemon juice to give a delightful sweet-and-sour balance. The Absinthe Bitters’ anise essence rounds out the cocktail, giving it a classic feel and third dimension. After conceiving the recipe, we were stumped for a name until we realized it was quite similar to a version of the Prohibition classic Millionaire Cocktail (page 66). Because of inflation and the fact that ours is a “richer” cocktail, we named it the Billionaire Cocktail.
Recipe information
Yield
makes 1 drink
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Pour the bourbon, juice, syrup, grenadine, and bitters into a mixing glass. Add large cold ice cubes and shake vigorously for 8 to 10 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with the lemon wheel.
tasting notes
Step 2
Dominant Flavors: whiskey forward, with pomegranate molasses
Step 3
Body: crisp, medium to full due to high proof whiskey
Step 4
Dryness: medium
Step 5
Complexity: high, rich flavors
Step 6
Accentuating or Contrasting Flavors: absinthe Bitters contrast pomegranate and whiskey
Step 7
Finish: long with lingering tannins and pomegranate overtones
Step 8
Glass: cocktail
