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Salted Maple

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Linden Pride created this autumnal Pisco Sour riff for the inaugural drink list at Neil Perry’s modern Asian restaurant Spice Temple in Sydney. Pride uses grade B maple syrup to give the sweet-savory cocktail a deep, rich flavor.

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  1. Ice
  2. 1 1/2 ounces pisco
  3. 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
  4. 1/2 ounce pure maple syrup
  5. 1/2 ounce simple syrup
  6. Pinch of salt
  7. 2 drops of Angostura bitters, for garnish
  8. 1 drop of Peychaud’s bitters, for garnish
  1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the pisco, lemon juice, maple syrup, simple syrup and salt; shake well. Strain into a chilled wineglass, then dot with the bitters.