Icy Killepitsch
Düsseldorf's herb liqueur poured straight from the freezer, sipped rather than shot
Ingredients
- 1 ozKillepitschStraight from the freezer, poured thick
Instructions
- Keep the bottle in the freezer for at least a day before serving
The liqueur will not freeze solid; it pours thick
- Chill a small tulip or liqueur glass alongside it
- Pour 1 oz and sip it slowly, with a beer alongside if you want one
Technique Notes
Freezer, not fridge. At room temperature the sugar arrives first and the herbs sit behind it; cold enough to pour thick, the order reverses and the bitterness leads.
Why the Icy Killepitsch Works
This is a temperature recipe rather than a mixing one. Killepitsch carries a lot of sugar and a long list of herbs, and the cold suppresses the first while leaving the second, which is why the Altstadt pours it from the freezer and sips it instead of throwing it back.