Major Joe
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Scotch shaken with lemon juice and honey syrup, with a bittersweet note from Zucca, two kinds of bitters and a lemon twist. Frederic Yarm created it at La Brasa in Somerville, Massachusetts in 2020.
Similar names: Major Bailey #1, Major Bailey #2, Major Blunt, Major Brambulations
Frederic Yarm created the Major Joe in 2020 while developing the menu at La Brasa in Somerville, Massachusetts, drawing on the honey and rhubarb pairing in the Shipwrecked and on the use of rhubarb bitters such as Zucca with blended Scotch in the Caustic Negroni. The drink is named after Joe Curtatone, the mayor of Somerville.
Method
Shaken
Glass
rocks
Difficulty
Hard
Flavor Profile
Ingredients
Servings:
1
Your bar: 0/7
15 ml
1 dash
1 dash
45 ml
1 twst
As garnish
15 ml
15 ml
Can sub Sfumato
🌱 Vegan🌾 Contains gluten
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AdInstructions
- Combine ingredients over ice and shake well.
- Strain the mixture into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
- Finish by twisting a lemon peel over the drink as a garnish.