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Egg whites add a luxuriously foamy meringue consistency to mixed drinks . This old-school ingredient is used in cocktails such as Whiskey Sour , Pink Lady , Ramos Gin Fizz or here , in the Portini . Shaking the egg whites ensures that the ingredients emulsify , as the ovabumin protein unravels to form a rich mousse .
Choc-work Orange
INGREDIENTS 1 oz Godiva chocolate liquor 1 / 2 oz Grand Marnier 1 / 2 oz Maker ' s Mark Bourbon 1 oz evaporated milk 3 / 4 oz orange syrup chocolate sauce ( for garnish )
METHOD 1 . Freeze chocolate sauce briefly to help keep its form and prevent melting . Squeeze sauce in a thin line around the middle of a martini glass . 2 . Combine remaining ingredients in a cocktail shaker full of ice and shake . 3 . Strain into glass . Garnish with grated chocolate . on trend
Classic cocktails have made a comeback in recent years , with hoards of wanna-be Don Drapers bumping the Old Fashioned up to the status of go-to drink . These drinks lean in to the vintage influence , with rediscovered ingredients like egg whites and bitters .
Portini
El Choco Loco
INGREDIENTS 1 oz Patron Cafe 1 / 2 oz Chocolat Royal 1 / 2 oz Kahlua 1 / 2 oz Crème de cacao chili syrup , to taste dash Angostura orange bitters dash Bar 40 umami bitters
METHOD 1 . Chili syrup : Boil 1 / 2 cup water , 1 / 2 cup sugar and 2 quartered Fresno chiles in saucepan stirring frequently .
Cool before using . 2 . Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice . 3 . Stir ingredients together . Shaking will dilute mixture too much . 4 . Wet the rim of a rocks glass and roll in chocolate salt ( mix 2 tbsp kosher salt and 2 tbsp cocoa powder .) Strain drink into glass over fresh ice .
Portini
INGREDIENTS 1 oz Taylor 10 Tawny Port 1 oz Crème de Cacao 1 oz egg whites 1 oz grape juice chocolate-covered grapes ( for garnish )
METHOD 1 . Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice . 2 . Shake and strain into a martini glass . 3 . Garnish with chocolate covered grapes on a skewer
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