The article discusses the nostalgic impact of 99 Bananas, a banana-flavored liqueur, as bartender Kitty Bernardo navigates an oversupply at their New York City bar, Paradise Lost. Through social media, Bernardo learns about a unique shot combining 99 Bananas with Cynar, an artichoke amaro. This mix inspires Bernardo to create a highball drink that balances the liqueur's sweetness with Cynar's bitterness, ultimately crafting a refreshing cocktail melded from past experiences and current trends, embodying both youthful exuberance and sophisticated flavor profiles.
When Bernardo happened upon an oversupply of cases of 99 Bananas at Paradise Lost, they wondered what they were going to do to move dozens of bottles.
His favorite shot comprised a most unlikely pairing: the 99 Bananas of my state university past in equal parts with Cynar, an artichoke-based amaro.
Bernardo has since taken the high-low duo and upcycled the recipe into a party-perfect highball.
99 Bananas' usually cloying sweetness is mellowed once married with Cynar's bitter and dark profile.
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