The Flannel Shirt cocktail recipe: featuring scotch, amaro, and allspice dram

Name: The Flannel Shirt
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Shaken
Ingredients: 1.75 oz Monkey Shoulder Scotch; 1.5 oz apple cider; .5 oz Amaro Averna; .5 tsp St. Elizabeth All Spice Dram; 2 tsp Demerara Syrup; 2 dashes of Angostura Bitters; .25 oz lemon juice; Orange peel or apple slice, for garnish

Sep 05, 2024

Written by Joanna Franchini

The Flannel Shirt

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Style

Shaken

Makes

Prep Time

5 minutes

Chilly autumn evenings? This is your drink.

The Flannel Shirt cocktail is perfect for those crisp, cool days that call for something warm and comforting. Developed by GOAT bar manager and spirits writer Jeffrey Morgenthaler, this drink brings together the rich notes of scotch with the sweetness of apple cider. While Morgenthaler starts with his own cider blend, store-bought works just as well for a quicker option, without sacrificing the drink’s inviting flavors.

The Flannel Shirt starts fruity yet complex, with bursts of apple, citrus, and malt. As you sip, the drink reveals spicier undertones of clove and a medley of herbs from the amaro.The heft from the cider contributes that luxurious mouthfeel, each sip rich and velvety.

This cocktail isn't really designed to push boundaries -- it's a (delicious!) variation on an old-fashioned, after all. Instead it wraps you in warmth—much like its namesake. With its balance of fruit and spice, the Flannel Shirt is an ideal drink for those moments when you want to accentuate that cozy feeling, whether you're gathered with friends around a fire or enjoying a quiet evening at home.

Ingredients

1.75 oz Monkey Shoulder Scotch
1.5 oz apple cider
.5 oz Amaro Averna
.5 tsp St. Elizabeth All Spice Dram
2 tsp Demerara Syrup
2 dashes of Angostura Bitters
.25 oz lemon juice
Orange peel or apple slice, for garnish

Directions

Shake all ingredients in a shaker with ice cubes.
Strain into a glass with fresh ice.
Garnish with an orange peel or apple slice.

Comments on this post (2)

Oct 17, 2024
I and others I’ve served this to found it quite delicious. I’d be tempted to swap out the scotch for bourbon, rye, or applejack. With bourbon or applejack you might drop the syrup. Also consider a cinnamon stick for garnish.

— Steve
Oct 17, 2024
This looks fabulous. I cannot wait to try it. Just want to wait for the evenings to cool off just a bit more.

— Tom

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