Sicilian Old Fashioned

• 2 oz. Old Forester 86
• 1 oz. Amaro Averna
• .5 oz. Cocktail and Sons Spiced Demerara Syrup
• 3 dashes of Angostura Bitters
• Orange Peel

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Find this and other Old Fashioneds at the following locations:

Gaetano's

Star Piano Lounge

Sparrow and Wolf

The Garden

Al Solito Posto

Oak & Ivy

Harlo Steakhouse

Commonwealth

The Griffin

Double Helix

Ruth's Chris Steak House at Harrah's Las Vegas

Taverna Costera

Beauty & Essex

Tangier Bar

CASBAR

Corduroy

From the Bartender, Nick Palmeri

Nick Palmeri

I started working in the restaurant business under my father Gaetano's guidance when I was 10 years old. I have done everything from dishwasher, bus boy, line cook, prep cook, waiter, bartender, to owner and operator.

The inspiration for my cocktail was my strong heritage of being Sicilian and American. My love for Bourbon Whiskey and Amaro Averna (liqueur made with licorice root, orange, lemon, pomegranate, rosemary, sage, juniper berries, caramel, etc.), which is an herbal digestif liqueur from my father's province in Sicily, and delicious Spiced Demerara syrup from my friends at Cocktail & Sons in New Orleans. I found the traditional Old Fashioned was way too sweet and didn't have a good punch to it. One night, my friend Max Messier of Cocktail & Sons was visiting the restaurant and we started toying around with his Spice Demerara syrup when we came up with this harmonious recipe. The holidays are a fantastic time of year to explore cocktails with Bourbon and Amaro.

If you can’t make it to Gaetano's, visit any of the below retailers to pick up a bottle of Old Forester to try out the recipe at home!

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