Mike's Mix: Black Walnut Manhattan & The Cure @ Volstead House In Eagan
Each week, Mike Augustyniak finds a new cocktail from a local mixologist. This week, he heads to Volstead House in Eagan to try some interesting cocktails.
Black Walnut Manhattan
1 ½ oz Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve bourbon
¾ oz Nux Alpina Walnut Liqueur
½ oz Brovo Jammy Sweet Vermouth
1 Dash Angostura Bitters
3 Dashes of Fee Brothers Black Walnut Bitters
1 Luxardo Maraschino Cherry
Instructions
Combine all ingredients, except garnish, in a mixing glass over ice. Stir about 30 times to combine, chill, and dilute. Serve in a chilled coupe glass, and garnish with the Luxardo cherry.
The Cure
1 beer ice cube *
1 ½ oz Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve Bourbon
Badger Hill Traitor IPA
Lemon peel
* To make beer ice cube: combine 2 parts Badger Hill Traitor IPA, 1 part sugar, 1 part water, Bitter Truth Lemon Bitters, Bittercube Jamaican #2 bitters, lemon zest expressed. Boil for 5 mins to dissolve sugar and combine ingredients, freeze into cubes.
Instructions
Add 1 large beer ice cube to a lowball glass, followed by the bourbon. Top with Badger Hill Traitor IPA. Garnish by expressing a rip of lemon over the top of the glass.
Volstead House is a speakeasy-style bar serving up riffs on classic cocktails and high-quality small plates. Enter through the red door at the back of Burgers and Bottles.