Hunter Cocktail

Difford's Guide
Discerning Drinkers (139 ratings)

Serve in an

Old-fashioned glass
Ingredients:
45 ml Bourbon whiskey
20 ml Heering Cherry Liqueur
2.5 ml Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
2 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare orange zest and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry for garnish.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
  5. Express orange zest twist over cocktail and discard. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Strength & taste guide:


Review:

An after-dinner cocktail with spirituous bourbon, sweetened and mellowed by rich cherry. (We previously had this cocktail served straight-up but it's better on-the-rocks.)

History:

The origins of this cocktail are unknown, but its popularity has been much helped by the famous bartender Hidetsugu Ueno San recommending it to guests at his High Five bar in Ginzo, Tokyo, Japan.

Nutrition:

One serving of Hunter Cocktail contains 190 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 27.48% alc./vol. (54.96° proof)
  • 18.7 grams of pure alcohol
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