Shadow in the Grove

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.

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