The Crown of Gondor is a Novel Nightcaps original cocktail that was created in honor of the release of The Rings of Power, a prequel to the original The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. Inspired by Aragorn, the recipe mixes beer and red wine as the base spirits in homage to both the character's time as Ranger of the North and eventual ascension to the throne. It then adds in winter herb syrup to give the drink some woodsy flavor and garnishes it with rosemary and thyme, fashioned into a crown.
Add syrup to a wine glass.
Top with wine.
Using a bar spoon, gently stir for 5-7 seconds.
Top with beer.
Shape one long rosemary sprig into a circle, wrap thyme sprig around rosemary, and secure with a small twist tie.
Garnish with rosemary and thyme crown.