Ingredients:
1.5 oz Dewars White Label
1 oz Disaronno Amaretto
1 bar spoon of honey
.75 oz lemon juice
3-4 oz hot water
1 cinnamon stick, cracked
Directions:
In a mixing glass add one cracked cinnamon stick, lemon juice, bar spoon of honey, Disaronno, and 2 oz of Hot Water. Stir contents until honey has properly dissolved. Pour contents into toddy glass or wine goblet. Add 1or 2 more ounces of hot water, and garnish … Read more
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Aside from garnishing cocktails like Manhattans with these, you can also use them as a dessert topping … Read more
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