Thrór: The Lonely Mountain's Gold
This bright, bittersweet Daisy is a regal pour, shimmering with the golden hue of Erebor, yet tinged with the melancholy of Thrór's tragic fate and the loss of his ancestral home and the Ring of Power.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Aged Brandy
- 1 oz Lemon Juice
- 0.75 oz Aperol
- 0.25 oz Demerara Syrup
Instructions
- Combine aged brandy, lemon juice, Aperol, and demerara syrup in a shaker with ice.
- Shake well until thoroughly chilled.
- Double strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- Garnish with a lemon twist and a light dusting of edible gold powder, if desired.
Glassware: Coupe glass
Garnish: Lemon twist and edible gold powder
History
A Daisy variation, this cocktail is as rich and golden as the wealth of Erebor, yet its bittersweet notes reflect the tragedy of King Thrór, grandfather of Thorin Oakenshield, who lost his kingdom and ultimately his Ring to Smaug.