Meet the Player Piano, a cocktail that plays itself. Well, almost: one shaker, six minutes, and you’ve got an elegant coupe worth showing off. It’s a natural fit for a spring brunch, a garden party, or a weeknight that deserves a little flourish, and it’s easy to batch for a crowd by multiplying the ingredients. The Key Lime Sour Mixer even gives the name a wink, since this one really does hit all the right keys.
Tasting Notes: Bright key lime and grassy sugarcane rum lead, with soft floral elderflower in the middle. A touch of nonalcoholic amaro adds gentle bitterness, and elderberry bitters bring a deep, fruity finish.
Ingredients:
1 oz YCC Key Lime Sour Mixer
0.25 oz YCC Amarø
0.75 oz Elderflower Liqueur
0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
0.75 oz Sugarcane Rum (Rhum Agricole)
1 dash Bangin’ Bitters: Elderberry Bitters
Garnish: Lime Peel Twist (optional)
Steps:
1. Pre-chill your coupe glass in the freezer, or on the counter by adding ice cubes to your glass and removing them before you strain in your cocktail.
2. Combine all ingredients (except garnish) in a shaker with fresh ice and shake until chilled, about 10 seconds.
3. Strain into pre-chilled coupe, garnish and enjoy!
Prep Time: 6 minutes
Yield: 1 cocktail
Glassware: Coupe
Substitutions: Use 0.75 oz of Aperol instead of our Amarø. You can also use any aged rum!
Author: Yes Cocktail Crew