Smoked cocktails at all times make a comeback this time of yr—that toasty aroma simply works with cooler climate and vacation vibes.
However with extra folks exploring the sober-curious motion, it’s the right second to spotlight one smoky non-alcoholic cocktail that delivers with out the ABV in celebration of Dry January.
Take the Maple & Smoke at Upstairs at The Kimberly. It leans into these cozy fall notes with maple, toffee, heat spices from Fluère Spiced Cane, and a touch of fragrant bitters. Completed with orange and smoked cherry wooden, its a gently candy, zero-proof twist on a smoked Outdated Normal—proof that non-alc drinks might be simply as layered as the actual factor.
“The Maple & Smoke was created as a contemporary, sensory zero-proof different for friends who respect the ritual and depth of traditional cocktails—particularly smoked drinks. Visitors are more and more searching for spirit-free choices that don’t really feel like compromises, and the Maple & Smoke solutions that: it’s layered, fragrant, and theatrically introduced—delivering all of the ceremony and complexity of a smoked Outdated Normal, with out the alcohol. The interaction of maple and smoke evokes the comfortable heat of fall and winter whereas the presentation engages a number of senses—aroma, style, and sight—making it a showpiece cocktail like our present Outdated Normal.” Romir Kolici, F&B Director, The Kimberly Resort, New York Metropolis
Picture by The Kimberly Resort
Maple & Smoke
by Upstairs at The Kimberly Resort — Midtown East, Manhattan, NYC
Elements
- 2 oz. Fluère Spiced Cane
- ¼ oz. Pure Maple Syrup
- 2 dashes Non-Alcoholic Fragrant Bitters
- Orange Peel
- Maraschino Cherry (for garnish)
- Cherry Wooden Smoke
Preparation
- Mix Fluère Spiced Cane, maple syrup, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir gently till chilled and barely diluted.
- Pressure right into a rocks glass over a big ice dice.
- Categorical an orange peel over the glass to launch its oils, then garnish with a maraschino cherry.
- End by trapping cherry wooden smoke underneath a cloche or dome for just a few seconds earlier than serving—permitting the smoke to softly infuse the drink with an fragrant depth.
