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Elmo Cola

Anytime · Nightcap/sipping · Spirit-forward

3.9 13 ratings

Ingredients

1 oz Rye whiskey 50% abv
1 oz Bourbon whiskey
1/4 oz Maraschino syrup
8 drop Vanilla bitters
2 oz Cola

How to make

Serve in a double old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a DOUBLE OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherries.

Method

  1. 3 STIR first 3 ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 ADD cola and then STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
  2. 6 Garnish with skewered maraschino cherry.

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Flavour profile

50.0% alc./vol. · 1.6 standard drinks · 181 calories

History

A cola, cherry, and vanilla Old Fashioned, easy to drink.

This cocktail is adapted from the signature drink served at St. Elmo Steak House in Indianapolis, USA, since 2012, when hospitality consultant Tim Kirkland introduced it.

Created by Tim Kirkland