Get the recipe for Belle, an emblematic drink from Melbourne bar Par

This drink is one of the Boothby Top 50 Drinks of the Year 2022 — you can see the full Top 50 here.

In the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Par is taking a unique approach to their cocktails — they're mnaking them like wine.

Take a look at the recipe for their cocktail, Belle, below.

Belle

Ingredients

• 10ml bourbon
• 15ml peach liqueur
• 1 dash Bittermen’s Xocolatl Mole bitters
• 20ml Allee Trop Loin Tropical Blanc wine
• 40ml soda
• 1g T2 Peach Tea
• 2.5g raw apple cider vinegar
• 0.05g inactive brewer’s yeast

Instructions

1. Batch all together and cold infuse at one degree Celsius for 24 hours then fine strain.
2. Let the strained batch rack for another 24 hours so the yeast will settle at the bottom.
3. Then pour out the the clear batch. Carbonate at 50 psi and serve in a wine glass, no garnish.

Recipe by Tony Huang, Par, Melbourne.