recipe 
yields
Makes one cocktail
3 ounces non-alcoholic amaro (Recipe follows)
¾ ounces lime juice
Ginger beer to top
Garnish: Freshly grated nutmeg
2 cups plus 1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon Quassia Bitter Wood (or any bittering agent of your choice)
2 tablespoons whole allspice
1 ½ teaspoons star anise
1 ½ teaspoons fennel
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
4 ¼ cups water
4 tablespoons orange peels
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon chicory
Simple syrup as needed
ingredients
Non-Alcoholic Amaro
steps
- Combine non-alcoholic amaro and lime juice in a shaker tin and shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
- Strain in a collins glass, top with 2 ounces of ginger beer and ice.
- Grate nutmeg on top and serve.
Non-Alcoholic Amaro
- In a medium saucepot, toast sugar over medium heat until dissolved, stirring often so as to not caramelize.
- Once sugar is melted, add bitter wood and all spices.
- While stirring, slowly and carefully add water.
- Add orange peels and lower heat. Simmer on low for 1 hour, stirring every so often.
- Remove from heat.
- Allow mixture to cool completely before straining.
- If the amaro is too bitter, add simple syrup to taste.
- Keep refrigerated for up to one month.
Date Published: 01.09.21
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- By Abbey Sanders of Southbound, Chamblee, Georgia
Comments 2
Is the bitter wood in powder form for this recipe or can you use the bark / chips? Any other bittering agents you recommend? I’ve fallen for some non-alcoholic Amaro recently and would like to take a shot at making my own.
Hi there! We believe Quassia Bitter Wood can be bought as chips, powder, or as a liquid tincture.