Heart-Shaped Box Cocktail

The heart-shaped box cocktail simply fantastic. Fresh strawberry, a hint of elderflower, aged balsamic, and cinnamon bark syrup make this cocktail a serious treat for the tastebuds. The result is delicious, complex, and exciting; with a savoury element. But don't just take my word for it, try making this very fancy cocktail at home!

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This cocktail seems absolutely perfect for Valentine's Day or another romantic occasion. But I can see myself enjoying it on just a regular evening, as well.

Origin

This masterpiece came from Brad Farran, of Death & Co bar, 2013. It is featured in one of my favourite cocktail books - Death & Co book. This book makes a great give for cocktail lovers.

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There are plenty more delicious cocktails in my drink recipes category for you to discover. For example, the east 8 hold up, an amazing cocktail from London, England, is made with fresh pineapple and passionfruit syrup. Refreshing is an understatement.

Ingredients

• Strawberry
• Hine H cognac
• St. Germain elderflower liqueur
• Freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Aged balsamic vinegar
• Cinnamon bark syrup (see the recipe below)
• Angostura bitters
• Cinnamon sticks
• Superfine sugar
• Water

See the recipe card below for quantities.

Instructions

Cut the stem off of a strawberry and roughly chop it. Add it into a cocktail shaker and muddle it. (A muddler came with this great cocktail bar set that I use myself and highly recommend.)

Add all of the other cocktail ingredients. Short shake for two to four seconds. Short shaking is a popular shaking method for drinks served on crushed ice. The purpose is to mix and chill without causing much dilution. Strain the cocktail into a double rocks glass filled with crushed ice. Serve with a straw and a half strawberry garnish.

How to make cinnamon bark syrup

In a small saucepan, smash cinnamon sticks into shards. Add water and sugar, and stir occasionally while bringing to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for four minutes.

Remove the pan from the heat and set out, covered, overnight. Line a sieve with cheesecloth. Pour the syrup through to strain. This will make more cinnamon bark syrup than you need, which is great! You can save it in an airtight container to have on hand for your next cocktail.

📖 Recipe

Heart-Shaped Box Cocktail

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• Author: Asha
• Prep Time: 1 minute
• Total Time: 1 minute
• Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
• Category: Cocktails
• Cuisine: American

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Description

Fresh strawberry, a hint of elderflower, aged balsamic, and cinnamon bark syrup make the heart-shaped box cocktail a serious treat for the tastebuds. The result is delicious, complex, and exciting; with a savoury element.

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Ingredients

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1 strawberry

2 oz Cognac (I used Hine H Cognac)

¾ oz St. Germain elderflower liqueur

¾ oz freshly squeezed lemon juice

½ teaspoon aged balsamic vinegar

¼ oz cinnamon bark syrup (see recipe below)

1 dash angostura bitters

Cinnamon Bark Syrup:

14 g cinnamon sticks

1 cup superfine sugar

1 cup water

Garnish:

½ strawberry

straw

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Instructions

Heart-Shaped Box:

Add a roughly chopped strawberry into a cocktail shaker and muddle it (a muddler comes in this cocktail bar set that I use and highly recommend). 

Add all of the other cocktail ingredients. Short shake 2-4 seconds, then strain into a crushed ice filled double rocks glass. 

Serve with a straw and a half strawberry garnish.

Cinnamon Bark Syrup:

In a small saucepan, smash the cinnamon sticks into shards.

Add water and sugar, and stir occasionally while bringing to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 4 minutes.

Remove from heat and set out, covered, overnight.

Line a sieve with cheesecloth. Pour the syrup through to strain.

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Equipment

cheesecloth

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double rocks glass

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cocktail bar set

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Notes

This cocktail was created by Brad Farran of Death & Co in 2013, and is featured in the Death & Co book.

Estimated time does not include time to make cinnamon bark syrup.

Nutrition

• Serving Size:
• Calories: 69
• Sugar: 19.7 g
• Sodium: 2.3 mg
• Fat: 0.5 g
• Carbohydrates: 24.9 g
• Protein: 1.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg

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