Lembas Bread
A bourbon sour, rich with honey and bright lemon, providing sustenance for even the longest journey through Middle-earth.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Bourbon
- 0.75 oz Lemon Juice
- 0.75 oz Honey Syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Instructions
- Combine bourbon, lemon juice, honey syrup, and bitters in a shaker with ice.
- Shake well until thoroughly chilled.
- Double strain into a chilled rocks glass with fresh ice.
- Express the oils from a flamed orange peel over the drink and drop it in.
Glassware: Rocks glass
Garnish: Flamed orange peel
History
This drink is a comforting bourbon sour riff, swapping simple syrup for a richer honey syrup and adding a touch of Angostura bitters to deepen its character, much like the Elves' travel bread, which was 'more potent than good bread'.