Chairlift After Dark: rye, amontillado and smoked pear

Bottle with 20 percent water, 24 hours. Peel oranges when people arrive.

• Rye whiskey9 oz
• Amontillado sherry4.5 oz
• Smoked-pear cordial3 oz
• Black-walnut bittersTo taste (dash)

  Measured by eye in the original, and it stays that way at any batch size.

• Orange1 ea

Multiplying the ingredients is the easy half. These are the parts of the recipe that the batch count does not move.

Cooking time

Nothing cooks, so batch size does not change a cooking time. Chilling does not scale either — it is set by the depth of the container, so a double batch in one deep tub takes far longer than two shallow ones.

1. Read the whole method before you shop. This is a planning recipe for chairlift after dark: rye, amontillado and smoked pear, not a certified kitchen test.
2. Amounts below are one batch: 6 portions. Build a plan and this card scales itself to it.
3. This dish can be completed up to 1 day ahead. Cold storage is the real limit — do not make it ahead if the fridge is already tight.
4. No heat. Assemble from cold ingredients. Keep covered until service.
5. Hold time is short (8 min). Finish close to service. Do not guess a longer hold.
6. Leftover route: Bottle with 20 percent water, 24 hours. Peel oranges when people arrive.
7. Confirm every ingredient and every allergen yourself. Dietary tags are planning filters, not safety guarantees.