Sometimes you are just in the mood for a refreshing cocktail – especially on a warm summer evening! However, using an intensely peaty berry-infused liquor isn’t intuitively the “go-to” standard base…
However, that’s exactly the kind of experimentation you can expect from the folks over at St Kilian. So when we saw the cocktail suggestion for St Kilian Grave Digger – Berry Metal 40% Liqueur, we had to try it!
It came to us as #8 in a recent St Kilian tasting set – part of their December 2022 launch of some new expressions. On its own, the Berry Metal liqueur is an incredibly potent burst of berry “wow!” with a peaty kick.
So then we simply had to try it in a cocktail. They provided a recommended recipe – something they called a St Killian Berry Tonic. It is simple and straightforward, and most importantly, we just so happened to have everything needed.
- 4 cl Grave Digger Berry Metal forest fruit liqueur (peated)
- Tonic Water
- Ice cube
- A few fresh mint leaves or wild berries
Preparation:
Pour liqueur and ice cubes into a glass. Pour tonic water and garnish with fresh mint or wild berries.
Super duper simple, right? However… now the verdict – did it work?
Surprisingly yes! Curious yet interesting. In our case, we had only 2 cl each so we did a ‘half’ recipe. However, we thought maybe a smidge of sweetness to balance the peat would add a little ‘something’… However, for that moment, we were perfectly content sitting on the porch, sipping our drink.
PS – Both tasting sets came courtesy of the folks at St Kilian – Danke!
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