The Scaffa

Scaffas are an old style of drink made by mixing spirits with liqueurs without ice. I’d venture to guess that as ice became easier to get, these drinks became less common. The B&B is the only real modern example of this style that I can think of.

It’s really mind-bending to drink a gin drink at room temperature, but halfway through the drink you start to warm up to it. Rich flavors like the fire of a good brandy and textures like Benedictine’s syrupy smoothness aren’t washed away in process of dilution, so you really get a unique drink.

Here’s two basic, basic Scaffas to get you started. (both via Cocktail DB)

Brandy Scaffa

1 1/2 oz Brandy
1/2 oz Maraschino
1 dash Angostura

Gin Scaffa

1 1/2 oz Gin
3/4 oz Benedictine
2 Dashes Angostura

Coctail Virgin Slut has a reasonable collection of Scaffas also worth checking out.