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Spiced Averna Toddy - Cocktail Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 1 oz of Averna (alt: amaro)
  • 1/2 oz of Lemon Juice
  • 14 oz of boiling water (alt: water)
  • 1 cup of brown sugar (alt: sugar)
  • 2 tbsp of whole black peppercorns (alt: pepper)
  • cinnamon sticks
  • lemon peel

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, combine one cup of the water with brown sugar, peppercorns, and 4 cinnamon sticks over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, and then remove the syrup from heat. Cover and let sit for about an hour and a half, then strain. Once the syrup has cooled, combine the Averna, lemon juice, and 1/2 ounce of the syrup in a mug. Top with four ounces boiling water and garnish with a lemon peel. The syrup can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to two weeks.

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