22 August: AOÛT
August or AOÛT - It’s hot and hazy and, in our family, a big Birthday Month. Tonight’s cocktail, the AOÛT, comes from Rebekah Peppler’s Aperitif: Cocktail House the French Way. This is a cocktail that is on the lighter side which means it is perfect for hot and humid August nights.
One note about the ingredients: this cocktails calls for ginger beer - not ginger ale. I liked the intense spiciness of Q Ginger Beer, but if you are not a fan of intense ginger flavor, you may want to sub in a good quality ginger ale.
Ingredients
1-1/2 ounces Dubonnet Rouge
1/2 ounce orange liqueur
Ginger Beer
Orange Wedge
How To Make It
Pour the Dubonnet and orange liqueur (I used Cointreau - Grand Marnier or dry Curacao also recommended) into an ice-filled Collins glass. Top with Ginger and finish with the orange wedge.