Taiga Sidecar

This recipe was created by Duncan Peck at Crafty Cocktails There are many reasons why Canada is a desirable place to live in. We have a vast, breathtaking wilderness full of so many wonderful colors, smells, and flavors. We have vibrant cities where ingredients from all over the world are incorporated into countless numbers of new concoctions and we have fantastic whiskey, plain and simple. The Taiga Sidecar recipe celebrates these aspects of Canadian life, pairing Canadian rye whiskey with the natural flavors of maple syrup and bee pollen, foreign spices like nutmeg and anise, and the sweet/sour combination of lemon and orange blossom. The flavor profile is complex, but like the country to which it pays homage, complexity and variety are what it so enjoyable.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 1
• Yields: 1 Drink

Ingredients

• 2  ounces  canadian  rye whiskey
• 1  ounce lemon juice
• 1  ounce maple syrup
• 1  teaspoon  bee pollen
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  fresh ground nutmeg
• 1⁄2 anise, star (3-4 seeds)
• 1⁄2  spritz  orange blossom water

Directions

1. Place bee pollen, anise, and nutmeg (grated) into a shaker and muddle together very thoroughly (60+ secs).
2. Add all liquid ingredients and ice.
3. Shake.
4. Rinse a coupe glass with orange blossom water and fine strain shaker contents.
5. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
6. Enjoy!