Half The Distance
1½ oz cream stout
1 oz Averna
1 barspoon CointreauStir and serve over a big effing cube.
This drink came about as my good friend Jacob and I were brainstorming ideas for beer cocktails centered around winter beers. For this drink, we used the St. Peter’s Cream Stout. Jacob ended up preferring a “flipped” version of this drink, whereas I actually preferred it entirely spirit-based. I do love an Averna flip, but I felt that the egg muted too much of the flavor. The BFC is necessary to help sustain the temperature, and adding a bit of Cointreau is a favorite trick of mine to help round amaro cocktails out.
