What is That, Velvet?

Those crafty cocktail devils at Freemans are at it again. A recent once over of the winter cocktail menu revealed a new drink named the New York Trading Company, made with Applejack (the season's most popular spirit), lime juice, and Velvet Falernum. That last one made us scratch our heads, so we cued up the DBTH research staff to find out more about this mystery ingredient.

So is this stuff really made of velvet . . .?

Velvet Falernum was invented by the cocktail master Dale DeGroff to be used in rum based drinks, and is a sugar cane based liquor who's taste "comes from a refined infusion of lime laced with fine cane syrup and botanicals, including almonds and cloves". Oh so fancy.

It is the first time we have come across a NYC menu that uses this ingredient, and believe we will be scheduling a trip down Freemans Alley to sample one or six of them.

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It's actually in the best drink at Tailor, too. The Butternut & Falernum.
http://nymag.com/listings/recipe/butternut-and-falernum/