"Jerry Thomas" own Decanter Bitters
Source:
The Bartender's Guide: How To Mix Drinks
page:
77
2
ounce
cinnamon
Ingredient: cinnamon
What it is: SpiceSpice from the bark of the small evergreen tree belonging to the family Lauraceae, native to Sri Lanka.
1
ounce
snakeroot (Virginia)
Ingredient: snakeroot (Virginia)
Also Known As: Birthwort, Serpentary What it is: HerbVirginia snakeroot's once considerable reputation was founded on the belief that it would cure rattlesnake and other poisonous bites and stings. Today, Virginia snakeroot is not widely employed in herbal medicine. Small doses are said to stimulate the appetite and aid the digestion but large doses can result in vomiting and intense griping pains.
1
lemon
cut in slices
1
orange
cut in slices
Ingredient: orange
What it is: FruitFruit of Citrus sinensis is called sweet orange to distinguish it from Citrus aurantium, the bitter orange.
1
ounce
clove
Ingredient: clove
What it is: SpiceAromatic dried flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae. Cloves are native to Indonesia and India and used as a spice in cuisine all over the world.
1
ounce
allspice
Ingredient: allspice
Also Known As: Jamaica pepper What it is: SpiceA spice which is the dried unripe fruit ("berries") of Pimenta dioica. The name "allspice" was coined as early as 1621 by the English, who thought it combined the flavour of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
Santa Cruz rum
Ingredient: Santa Cruz rum
Also Known As: Virgin Island rum, St Croix What it is: RumRum produced in Saint Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Typically light rums with a sharp flavor.
Fill decanter with Santa Cruz rum. Bottle and serve out in pony glasses. As fast as the bitters is used fill up again with rum.
