Are you looking for a Halloween cocktail rich in flavor with a spooky story to match? If so, then we've got a good one here!
In the summer of 1816, by a storm-lit Lake Geneva, Percy Bysshe Shelley and his companions dared one another to write a ghost story. Mary Shelley, Percy's wife, went and wrote Frankenstein. Over-achiever. The poem you'll find on the side of every bottle of See the Elephant was inspired by Percy Bysshe Shelley, which is why we love this spooky story.
INGREDIENTS
1 oz rye whiskey
½ oz See the Elephant
½ oz mezcal (Tileño)
1 tsp simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
METHOD
Stir with ice until well chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe. Express an orange peel over the top and perch it on the rim with a star anise. Serve by candlelight.