Make the Widow's Kiss: a classic cocktail deep-dive (fall flavors!)

Today I’m making a classic cocktail - the Widow's Kiss! I'll make this one 3 ways, because it's evolved over the years. The original recipe dates back to 1895 - it's a sweet drink that's dominated by herbal liqueurs (mixing with these liqueurs was a new and exciting thing back then). Now days it's common to see this drink with drier specs. Although I like this better, the ratios I prefer are somewhere in the middle. Give these a try, see what you like best - or feel free to balance the Widow's Kiss to your taste! Cheers! Get your bottles at House of Bitter Bear 👉 https://houseofbitterbear.com Support the channel: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/anderserickson Video/editing/illustrations by Azusa Inaba 🎥 🎨 TIME STAMPS Intro: 0:00 The History: 1:09 The Booze: 3:48 2 Recipes: 4:36 Then vs Now: 5:45 My Recipe: 6:53 Sips: 7:34 Giveaway Winners: 8:32 MY WIDOW’S KISS RECIPE 6:53 1.5 oz. (45 ml) Laird’s Straight Applejack 86 1/2 oz. (15 ml) Bénédictine DOM 1/4 oz. (7.5 ml) Yellow Chartreuse 2 dashes Angostura Aromatic Bitters Expressed lemon oil THE TOOLS My workhorse double jigger: https://amzn.to/3lmmKrK My favorite mixing glass: https://amzn.to/45nvvvq Bar spoon: https://amzn.to/3wkkDhg Julep strainer: https://amzn.to/3mymEyAHand juicer: https://amzn.to/3ioOwFeRubber My go-to large shaking tin: https://amzn.to/33vnMLJ My go-to small cheater tin: https://amzn.to/3qecbe5 Hawthorne strainer: https://amzn.to/2VBUSWh Fine mesh strainer: https://amzn.to/4akT1dn Y Peeler: https://amzn.to/36tNxOo Rubber bar mat (6"x12"): https://amzn.to/3h2IJER The Nick & Nora Glass: https://amzn.to/3GreJQD As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Special thanks to our top-tier patrons: Adam Greetis Jacob Swain Brandon Carey Randy Calegari Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anderserickson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/anderserickson_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andersericksoncocktails Send stuff to: Anders Erickson PO Box 248 Baileys Harbor, WI 54202