Mott & Mulberry

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Cocktail History

The Mott & Mulberry is a modern cocktail that was created by Leo Robitschek at NoMad Bar in New York City, New York. Designed to be a cold version of mulled cider, the recipe combines American whiskey, Italian amaro, apple cider, and citrus. It was also named for two intersecting streets located in Little Italy.

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Cocktail Ingredients

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:

Rye: This is a type of whiskey made with at least 51% rye grain, malted barley, corn, and water. I used Sazerac Rye 18-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey.

Amaro Abano: This is a digestif made in Italy with bitter orange peels, herbs, spices, and alcohol.

Apple Cider: This is a beverage made with freshly pressed apple juice and baking spices. I used The Glass Orchard Apple Cider.

Lemon Juice: This is the liquid juice of a lemon. I used freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Demerara Syrup: This is a sweetener made with demerara sugar and water. I made mine using this stovetop recipe.

Apple: This is a red fruit with a mealy texture. I used a Honeycrisp apple.

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Bartending Tools

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:

Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. I used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.

Boston Shaker: This is used to shake ingredients. I used the Boston shaker from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.

Hawthorne Strainer: This is used to strain out ice and solid ingredients after the cocktail is shaken. I used the A Bar Above Hawthorne Strainer.

Paring Knife: This is used to cut ingredients. I used the OXO Good Grips 3.5 Inch Paring Knife.

Juicer: This is used to juice citrus. I used the ALEEHAI Manual Fruit Juicer.

Apple Corer: This is used to core and slice apples. I used the OXO Good Grips Apple Corer, Slicer, & Divider.

Cocktail Pick: This is used to hold the garnish. I used one from the I-MART Stainless Steel Cocktail Pick Set.

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Tasting Notes

This cocktail has the following flavor profile:

• Appearance: Dark brown color

• Aroma: Apple and whiskey spices

• Taste: Bright apple flavor laced with spicy rye, herbal amaro, and lemon

• Finish: Spiced apple

Kendall’s Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

Kendall’s Take: "Of the apple-forward recipes I’ve tried, this is probably near the bottom of my list of favorites, just because the amaro was too prominent to my palate. I’ve learned that I do usually like apple and rye together, but the amaro in this one has a bitterness I didn't quite care for. I much prefer the Apple Crush or Stone Fence over the Mott & Mulberry."

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Recipe

This cocktail recipe was adapted from The Essential Cocktail Book: A Complete Guide to Modern Drinks by the editors of PUNCH and Megan Krigbaum.