Gin, Kina and New Orleans Bitters. Two variations of the same cocktail, pitting our two Kinas against each other in a battle for the stars. The original recipe, Darkside, was created by Adam Bernbach at Bar Pilar in Washington D.C. which called for Barolo Chinato. A Chinato style apéritif wine is essentially the Italian version of the French Quinquina or Kina; a wine bittered by quinine. Thus our two Kina styles, Salal and Blanc, are a perfect substitute for the iconic Barolo brand. For our version of the Darkside we use our Kina-Salal, and to lighten things up, for the Lightside cocktail, we use Kina-Blanc. Enjoy! Perhaps this can become the official Star Wars cocktail of May the 4th?! ;)
Darkside vs. Lightside, you decide.
Darkside vs Lightside
Quinn Palmer
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Cocktail Recipes
If you like Negornis, this is a great way to switch it up, but still end up with a tasty drink with the same vibes. The Darkside cocktail uses Kina-Salal and the Lightside cocktail uses Kina-Blanc. Try them both and decide which is the ruler of the Galactic Cocktail Empire.
Ingredients
50 mL (1 2/3 oz) Gin / Seaside, Sheringham Distillery
22 mL (¾ oz) Kina-Salal or Kina-Blanc / Esquimalt
3 Dashes New Orleans Red Bitters / Rootside Bitters
Directions
Stir over ice, strain into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with a pair of maraschino cherries (luxardo)