Iz Bananaz

COCKTAIL INGREDIENTS:
- 45 ml Cachaça
- 30 ml Amaro Montenegro
- 22,5 ml Banana Liqueur
- 22,5 ml Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 Dash of Angostura Bitters

GARNISH:
- Dehydrated Lemon Wheel
- Orange Twist
- Sprig of Mint

INSTRUCTIONS:
• Combine all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker.
• Add ice and shake until chilled.
• Strain into a cocktail glass over fresh crushed ice.
• Garnish with an orange twist, dehydrated lemon wheel and a sprig of mint.

Cocktail author: Rob Krueger.

Iz Bananaz is a deliciously unique tropical cocktail. Cachaça, amaro and banana liqueur seems like a strange combination at first, but take one sip and the mad genius behind this cocktail becomes clear.

Cachaça as a base spirit brings funky, grassy, vegetable notes pairing quite well with the complex bitter-sweet herbal tones of the amaro Montenegro. Further sweetness and delicate fruity twist are provided by the addition of banana liqueur. It takes this cachaça and amaro cocktail in a slightly surprising direction, but it works fantastically well. Touch of fresh lemon juice, brings the essential tartness with subtle floral undertones nicely balancing the cocktail. A dash of Angostura bitters adds that all-important and delicious spice along with the aromatic element of the orange twist garnish finishing the cocktail.

Iz Bananaz as the name suggest, seems like a recipe that should not work, but it did not take long for it to win me over. Sweet, fruity with subtle funkiness and bitterness it is a magnificent tropical cocktail that is absolutely worth a try.

Source material:
https://punchdrink.com/recipes/iz-bananaz/