Thanksgiving means amazing eats and long food-coma naps – but it can also bring travel nuisances, argumentative relatives, and tight quarters. How to survive it all? A spot-on cocktail. This year, don’t just stick to the tried-and-true bevs. Branch out with this flavor-packed Spiced Bourbon, Beer, and Maple Martini.
SPICED BOURBON, BEER, AND MAPLE MARTINI
Ingredients
1 cup chilled bourbon
¼ cup chilled dark beer (such as Negra Modelo)
¼ cup chilled pure maple syrup (preferably grade B)
Ice cubes
1 whole nutmeg
4 small dried red chiles (such as japones), rinsed and patted dry
Instructions
1. Combine the bourbon, beer, and maple syrup in a martini shaker.
2. Fill the shaker with ice cubes. Cover and shake about eight times.
3. Strain the drink equally into four large chilled martini glasses.
4. Using a nutmeg grater, grate about ⅛ teaspoon of nutmeg over each martini.
5. Add a chile to each martini and stir to blend.
6. Serve cold.
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By Susie Kostaras, Content Editor
