To Wit

By Rebekah Peppler

Updated June 10, 2024

To Wit
Kate Sears for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.
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Witbier, an unfiltered white beer made with wheat and spiced with coriander and citrus, lends its bready, citrusy and spicy tones and smooth texture to this Calvados-laced cocktail. To best play off the citrus notes of both the beer and orange juice, choose a citrus-forward amaro. Bonus points for saving the orange wheel to savor after you finish drinking: The cocktail’s flavors will slowly seep into the fruit, providing a refreshingly boozy snack to end on.

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Ingredients

Yield:1 drink
  • 1ounce Calvados, Cognac or Armagnac
  • 1ounce amaro, such as Amaro Nonino, Montenegro or Averna
  • ¾ounce fresh orange juice
  • Ice
  • 3ounces Belgian-style witbier, such as Hoegaarden or Allagash White
  • 1orange wheel
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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a shaker, combine the Calvados, amaro and orange juice. Add ice, cover and shake until well chilled. Fill a rocks glass with ice. Strain the cocktail into the glass and top with beer. Add the orange wheel and serve.

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Marcelo Espinoza

Followed the recipe as written, living in Belgium I got curious on this use of our traditional white beer. To be honest, a witbier tastes much better cold and by itself, the mixture of aromas and palates in this drink is too ecclectic and not harmonious, first and last time trying this one.

Sarah Witham Bednarz

Made with Campari instead of Amaro. Refreshing.

Marcelo Espinoza

Followed the recipe as written, living in Belgium I got curious on this use of our traditional white beer. To be honest, a witbier tastes much better cold and by itself, the mixture of aromas and palates in this drink is too ecclectic and not harmonious, first and last time trying this one.

Essey

I absolutely agree with you. At most, add a slice of clementine to your glass of beer. As far as this cocktail goes, the Nino amarro is very strong and herby and overpowering.

Sarah Witham Bednarz

Made with Campari instead of Amaro. Refreshing.

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