1 oz plum brandy
1 barspoon apricot preserves
Juice from 1 wedge of lemon
3 drops of The Bitter Housewife’s aromatic bitters
Combine all but the bitters and dry shake until the preserves have dissolved. Shake with ice and strain. The above proportions will make two diminutive servings, or one for the large folk.
What started as a meme that a friend posted on Facebook turned into intricate family tree for a village full of D&D halflings and tonight a few of us will be getting together virtually to play a game as some of them for a fun break after having completed a campaign that started shortly after quarantine did. I’ll be playing the inestimable Juniper Brandybiscuit: halfling brewer, drink mixer, and Artificer for whom this drink is named.
I had to use brandy, but went for a fruit brandy to help heighten the jammy taste I was going for, so opted for my favorite plum pálinka. Equal parts of an aged genever gave me the juniper notes I was looking for while still staying on the malty, sweet side of things. The lemon brightens things up and means that the dollop of preserves don’t take things quite over the line into over-sweetness. These particular bitters are more subdued than some of my other old fashioned aromatic bitters, which means the spice sits nicely in the background instead of overwhelming.
The result is a jammy sweet, somehow buttery tasting small drink that is absolutely what I was hoping to
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