Trinidad Especial

A startling cocktail built on a full ounce of Angostura aromatic bitters as its spine, tempered by nutty orgeat, bright lime, and a small pour of pisco. The result is a deep reddy-brown sour that is bittersweet and spice-laden rather than overpowering. Created by Italian bartender Valentino Bolognese, it won the Angostura European Cocktail Competition in Paris in January 2008 and went on to inspire the better-known Trinidad Sour.

ClassicLow ABVBitter Sipper

Ingredients

  • 1 ozAngostura Bitters
  • 1 ozOrgeat
  • 0.67 ozLime Juice(freshly squeezed)
  • 0.33 ozPisco

Garnish: Lime Peel

Preparation

Shaken · Coupe · None

  1. 1.

    add

    Combine Angostura aromatic bitters, pisco, orgeat, and lime juice in a shaker.

  2. 2.

    shake

    Add ice and shake well until chilled.

  3. 3.

    strain

    Fine strain into a pre-chilled coupe glass.

  4. 4.

    express

    Express a lime zest twist over the surface.

  5. 5.

    garnish

    Drop the lime twist in as garnish.

Flavor Profile

bitter
34%
dilution
28%
sweet
27%
citrus
25%
spiced
25%
herbal
22%
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