Featured by Flavor Camp in “50 Vodka Cocktails That Prove ‘Neutral’ Doesn’t Mean Boring,” August 2025.
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Ingredients
1¼ oz Dillon’s Small Batch Vodka
½ oz black walnut liqueur (nocino)
¼ oz elderflower liqueur
1 dash orange bitters
1 dash chocolate/coffee bitters
Preparation
Combine ingredients in a mixing glass filled with ice. Stir until well chilled. Strain into a chilled Nick & Nora or coupe glass.
Glassware: Nick & Nora or coupe
Garnish: Orange twist; optional dark chocolate.
Cocktail Profile
A spirit-forward cocktail combining vodka with the richness of black walnut, floral elderflower, citrus aromatics, and chocolate bitters.