Sesame Oil Washed Whisky
Rye whiskey fat-washed with toasted sesame oil — the nutty, deep-roasted sesame becomes a flavor thread woven through the rye spice. Served as a stirred Manhattan riff with black sesame honey.
Served in a nick and nora glass · Garnish: Black sesame seeds · Difficulty: hard
Ingredients
- 2 oz Toasted Sesame-Washed Rye Whiskey
- 0.75 oz Sweet Vermouth
- 0.25 oz Black Sesame Honey Syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Instructions
- To fat-wash: combine 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil with 16 oz rye; rest 2 hours; freeze; filter.
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir 30 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled Nick & Nora.
- Garnish with a small pile of black sesame seeds floated on the surface.