With the fall temps here and winter on its way, you should savor one of Piste’s Snowdrift Sippers and manifest a big snowy winter sip by sip.
This cocktail captures the crisp magic of a high-altitude winter’s day in the Tetons. Bold Wyoming Whiskey — whether the classic bourbon or spicy Outryder — forms the sturdy base, like the rugged peaks blanketed in snow. A splash of Aperol glows like alpenglow at dusk, while unfiltered apple cider adds a fresh, orchard-sweet contrast, as if plucked from a frost-kissed tree. Orange bitters brighten the blend with a flash of citrus, and cinnamon bitters swirl in warmth, echoing the scent of a pine lodge fireplace. The Snowdrift Sipper is best enjoyed fireside after a day on the slopes, or dreaming about one.
Piste’s Snowdrift Sipper
Notes
While the last steps of smoking the cocktail enhances the flavor, this step can be optional.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Wyoming Whiskey Bourbon (or Outryder)
- .75 ounce Aperol
- 1 ounce apple cider (unfiltered)
- 1 dash orange bitters
- 2 dashes cinnamon bitters
- Orange peel, for garnish
- 1 big ice cube
- Cocktail smoker and smoking chips (optional)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients into a glass. Fill the glass one-third of the way with ice and stir for 30 seconds.
- Strain into a rocks glass over a big ice cube.
- Garnish the cocktail with an orange peel.
- Put wood chips inside cocktail smoker and place the cocktail smoker on top of the glass.
- Torch the woodchips to smoke the cocktail. Let it sit for 20 seconds to absorb the flavor.
