Spring Thaw

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 oz Timberline® Vodka

• ¾ oz Sweet Vermouth

• ¼ oz Clear Creek® Douglas Fir Brandy

• ¼ oz Benedictine

• 2 Dashes Orange Bitters

• Garnish: Lemon Twist and Rosemary

Ideal on a spring day or if you feel like melting away the chill of winter. In a cocktail shaker, add Timberline Vodka, sweet vermouth, Douglas Fir Brandy, (if not available take a walk in the forest and breathe in deeply through your nose) and Benedictine along with two dashes of orange bitters. Pour into a coupe glass or shallow camp cup. Garnish with a lemon twist, rosemary and dreams of good things to come.

Recipe Created By: Prominent Portland, Oregon Bar Manager and author, Brett Adams