Big Surprise

Name: Big Surprise
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 dash Angostura Bitters; 15 ml Lavender Syrup; 15 ml Balsamic Vinegar; 45 ml Whiskey; 23 ml Lime Juice; 15 ml Fernet Branca; 30 ml Almond Liqueur

A shaken whiskey drink with an unusual mix: lavender syrup, almond liqueur and balsamic vinegar set against lime juice and the bitterness of Fernet Branca, with Angostura bitters. Created by Carl N. in 2025.

Similar names: Friday Surprise, The Pleasant Surprise

Method

Shaken

Glass

coupe

Difficulty

Hard

Flavor Profile

Bitter

Herbal

Sour

Strong