The Austral Summer, created by Eryn Reece at Banzarbar in NYC, fuses the Champs Élysées and Cameron’s Kick into a tiki-inspired mix of brandy, whiskey, Green Chartreuse, lemon, and bitters. Coconut liqueur and a banana-leaf wrap add tropical flair, while this version sneaks in cinnamon syrup for extra depth.
Using large tweezers, arrange banana leaf around the inside of a highball glass.
Fill leaf-wrapped highball glass with cracked ice.
Add brandy, lemon juice, whiskey, coconut liqueur, Green Chartreuse, and bitters to a shaker.
Fill shaker with cubed ice.
Shake for 10-20 seconds.
Using a Hawthorne strainer, strain into leaf-wrapped highball glass.