1 oz Bluecoat Gin
1 oz Limoncello
0.5 oz Amaro Abano
0.25 oz lemon juice
0.5 oz simple syrup
1 dash Orange bitters
Shake ingredients well with cracked ice and double strain into a coupe. Garnish with a lemon peel.
NOTES: Because the Lemon Poppy donut is fairly straightforward and I couldn’t think of a good way to incorporate poppy seeds into a drink, I decided to get more liberal with this interpretation. It came out more boozey than some of the other drinks, with a lot of kick while remaining well balanced. I hoped the gin and Amaro Abano would add some complexity and tone down the lemony-ness of the Limoncello. This one was Jon’s favorite of the day, and actually went well WITH the donut in addition to tasting somewhat similar. Lemon bitters instead of orange bitters may have been a better choice, but somehow we still don’t have any of that one.
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