The Deadliest Cocktail in the World - The Aunt Roberta

Get your bottles at House of Bitter Bear 👉 https://houseofbitterbear.com The Aunt Roberta Cocktail is often called “the deadliest cocktail in the world,” and for good reason. It’s essentially eight ounces of straight booze with absinthe and vodka leading the charge. Balance was clearly not the original goal. Today, I’m making the Aunt Roberta for the first time to see if it can be reworked into something drinkable. We’ll look at the original recipe, then try rebalancing it using both a Pre-Prohibition and mid-century approach. No promises, but I think we can improve things. Cheers! Try my grenadine & falernum 👉 https://beveragemixers.com/collections/anders-erickson-holiday-collection?sca_ref=6375283.i1mAKIWjO7 Don’t forget the merch! 👉 https://exlsv.com/collections/anders-erickson Join us on Patreon 👉 https://patreon.com/anderserickson My newsletter: https://anderserickson.com Video/editing/illustrations by Azusa Inaba 🎥 🎨 ——— CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:34 The Lore 03:27 “Deadliest Cocktail in the World” 07:09 Pre-Prohibition Take 09:25 Mid-Century (Take 1) 10:47 Mid-Century (Take 2) 12:50 Sign Off ——— THE AUNT ROBERTA RECIPE 3:46 3 oz (90 ml) Hangar One Vodka 2 oz (60 ml) St. George Absinthe Verte 1 oz (30 ml) Beefeater Londen Dry Gin 1 oz (30 ml) Maison Rouge VSOP Cognac 1 oz (30 ml) Combier Crème de Mûre THE REBALANCED AUNT ROBERTA (Pre-Prohibition) RECIPE 7:35 1.5 oz (45 ml) Scofflaw Old Tom Gin 3/4 oz (22.5 ml) Maison Rouge VSOP Cognac 1/4 oz (7.5 ml) Hangar One Vodka 1/4 oz (7.5 ml) Combier Crème de Mûre Rinse of St. George Absinthe Verte 1 swath lemon peel THE REBALANCED AUNT ROBERTA (Mid-Century) RECIPE 10:54 1 oz (30 ml) Beefeater London Dry Gin 1 oz (30 ml) Maison Rouge VSOP Cognac 3/4 oz (22.5 ml) Hangar One Vodka 1/4 oz (7.5 ml) Combier Crème de Mûre 3 dashes St. George Absinthe Verte 1 swath lemon peel Expressed lemon oil and peel for garnish ——— THE TOOLS To The Bar Mat: https://rb.gy/ds3osd Julep strainer: https://amzn.to/3mymEyA Bar spoon: https://amzn.to/3wkkDhg My favorite mixing glass: https://amzn.to/45nvvvq My workhorse double jigger: https://amzn.to/3lmmKrK Dasher bottles: https://amzn.to/3iKjbNE Angled Spritz Glass: https://shrsl.com/49mbz Angled Nick & Nora Glass: http://shrsl.com/49kuk Anders Erickson Coupe: https://rb.gy/q9tqp5 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 Brandon Carey Randy Calegari Matthew Crowley Kevin Dzomery Derek Patstone Rick Turoczy Joshua Penley Sheri Muilenburg Connie & Rob Chapin Chris Roberts Howard Pollack Bruce Stark Brian Gordon David Byrne Randall Randall Nick D Pilaitis Jonathan Shaffer Melanie Sumner Brian R David Pruett Brody Matthew White Brian Sciarratta KC JONES Scott Goode Allen Saxton Lara Charles Snodgrass Scott MacLean Robert Josua Katz 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