Here’s a nice winter warmer that I had at a restaurant and recreated at home. The falernum and allspice lend great spice flavors, and both take some of the edge off the burn of the aquavit. If you’re making this I’d suggest going light on the agave and adding to taste. The recipe below is very drinkable but ever-so-slightly on the sweet side.

• 2 oz aquavit
• ¾ oz lemon juice
• ¼ oz agave (or honey)
• ¼ oz John. D. Taylor’s Velvet Falernum
• ¼ oz St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram

Shake with ice, strain into a coupe, and garnish with a lemon twist.