The Hard Sell was created by Chicago area bartender Brad Bolt for bar De Ville in 2009. Malört is a legendary Chicago area spirit with an infamous reputation. It’s a polarizing ingredient due to its highly bitter flavor profile making it almost impossible to balance in drinks. When the Cocktail renaissance reached Chicago it was not much of a surprise when area bartenders started incorporating it into cocktail recipes. I love the way cocktail writer Robert Simonson put it “St. Germain is a little too likable and Malort is not likable enough…it makes sense.” This cocktail’s name is absolutely perfect. On its best day, Malört is indeed a Hard Sell.

Hard Sell

Brad Bolt

5 from 3 votes

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Servings 1 cocktail

Ingredients

 

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• 1 oz St. Germain
• 1 oz Beefeater Gin
• .75 oz Malort
• .75 oz Lemon Juice

Garnish

• Grapefruit Twist

Instructions

 

• Add all ingredients to a shaking tin.
• Shake vigorously with ice.
• Strain into a coupe or cocktail glass.

Keyword Beefeater Gin, Grapefruit Twist, lemon juice, Malort, st. germain