Swee' Pea

Name: Swee' Pea
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 11 ml Orange Bitters; 23 ml Triple Sec; 1 pinch Salt Rim; 23 ml Rye Whiskey; 11 ml Maraschino Liqueur; 23 ml Apricot Brandy

A stirred rye drink rounded out with apricot brandy, triple sec and maraschino, sharpened by orange bitters and a pinch of salt. By Craig Eliason of Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Similar names: Pea Flower Cocktail

Craig Eliason of Saint Paul, Minnesota, created the Swee' Pea for Tipple Tuesday number 8, a challenge centered on liqueur-based cocktails. Version 2.0 adds salt and ice to offset the drink's sweetness.

Method

Stirred

Glass

rocks

Difficulty

Hard

Flavor Profile

Bitter

Citrus

Herbal

Sweet