Betsy Breunig, a bartender at The Apothecary at Brent’s Drugs, created her own signature cocktail, which she has named the “Elizabeth Brooks Brewning.” Depicted: Betsy dry-shakes the fresh egg white and ginger syrup. Photo by Acacia Clark
Step 1: Drop a fresh egg white into a cocktail gin. Photo by Acacia Clark
Step 2: Add ginger syrup to the cocktail gin as well and dry-shake. Photo by Acacia Clark
Step 3: Add Four Roses (or preferred bourbon) and Amaro Averna. Photo by Acacia Clark
Step 4: Also add Mississippi Cold Drip Coffee concentrate and ice, then shake vigorously until foam forms. Photo by Acacia Clark
Step 5: Strain into a collins glass and fill with ice. Photo by Acacia Clark
Step 6: Top the drink with espresso dusting or a candied ginger slice. Photo by Acacia Clark
Voila, the “Elizabeth Brooks Brewning” is complete. Photo courtesy Acacia Clark

Betsy Breunig, a bartender at The Apothecary at Brent’s Drugs, shares a specialty cocktail she devised that she named after herself.

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