Velveteen Bee by Gabriela Holzer
Featured cocktail by 2023 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Experience Winner, Gabriela Holzer.
Ingredients
2 oz
Beeswax Washed Woodford Reserve Kentucky Rye Whiskey
3/4 oz
Buckwheat Infused Lustau Vermut Blanco
1/4 oz
Benedictine
1/2 dropper
Bittermens Krupnik Herbal Honey Bitters
0.33 oz
Chamomile Tea
Garnish
Microflowers
Instructions
Step 1
Buckwheat Vermouth - Toast buckwheat tea for a few minutes until some aroma is released. Combine 1 tsp of tea per 2oz of Lustau Vermut Blanco and infuse overnight for 12 hours, then strain.
Step 2
Beeswax Washed Rye - Combine 1 oz beeswax pellets for every 4 fl oz whiskey. Let sit for 24 hours and then strain. Pellets are reusable for 2-3 more rounds of infusions. Use food-grade beeswax pellets for a quicker method of infusion.
Step 3
Chamomile Tea - Boil water, use 3 bags of chamomile tea per cup, and do not remove the bags until the water has come down to room temp. Tea is used in place of water- add about 10-12% of total cocktail batch volume to the batch.
Step 4
Fully batch the cocktail. Place in glass bottles and store in freezer.
Step 5
Pour 3.5 oz of batch over a 2"x2" large clear cube in a rocks glass, and garnish with micro flowers.