Step back in time with Old Medicine, an intriguing craft cocktail featuring Virginia moonshine paired with rich herbal and earthy notes. Twin Creeks 1st Sugar Moonshine blends effortlessly with dark Amaro, warm hickory syrup, and deep root tea, creating a bittersweet, complex profile. Served over ice in a tall Collins glass, it offers a beautifully balanced nod to traditional Appalachian spirits.
0.5 oz Amaro (e.g. Averna)
0.5 oz Hickory Syrup*
2 oz Root Tea**
1–3 Edible Flowers (such as dandelion)
Prep: Chill a Collins glass, prepare the hickory syrup and root tea infusions, and gather the ingredients and garnishes.
Mix: Combine the moonshine, Amaro, hickory syrup, and root tea in a cocktail shaker.
Shake: Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously until well-chilled and properly diluted.
Serve: Strain the chilled mixture into the Collins glass filled with fresh ice.
Garnish: Top the drink with edible flowers for a vibrant, rustic presentation.
*Hickory Syrup Prep: Add 8 oz boiling water to 8 oz sugar and 2 tbsp hickory smoking chips. Let steep for 10–15 minutes, then strain out hickory chips.
**Root Tea Prep: Steep 6 tbsp dried edible plant roots (3 tbsp dried dandelion root and 3 tbsp dried chicory root) in 32 oz hot water for approximately 10 minutes, then strain and cool.
