The Motown Recipe

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Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a longtime food and drink expert whose recipes and cocktail-making tips can be found on her newsletters What to Drink and The Dinner Plan. She is the author of  The One-Bottle Cocktail and Batch Cocktails, both published by Ten Speed Press.
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Updated March 31, 2025
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Wes Rowe

This cocktail recipe comes from Toasted Oak Grill & Market just outside Detroit, Michigan. The drink is evocative of candied nuts, and it's ideal for serving alongside a gingerbread or spice-cake dessert. At Toasted Oak, they make this drink with Zeppelin Bend Straight Whiskey from local distillery New Holland Spirits. If you can't track that down, substitute any light, fruity unpeated Scotch. This isn't the place for the smoky stuff. Dumante Pistachio Liqueur is an especially fragrant and delicious pistachio liqueur; if you don't have it on hand you could try this drink with high quality amaretto.

Recipe Details

The Motown Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 serving
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Ingredients

  • 2 ounces Zeppelin Bend Straight Whiskey or unpeated scotch

  • 1 ounce Pimm's No. 1

  • 1/2 ounce Dumante Pistachio Liqueur

  • 1/2 ounce Tawny port

  • Garnish: orange twist

Directions

  1. In a mixing glass, stir together whiskey, Pimm's, pistachio liqueur, and Tawny Port with ice until well chilled, about 20 seconds. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass. Garnish with orange twist.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
330Calories
0gFat
28gCarbs
0gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories330
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 95mg4%
Total Carbohydrate 28g10%
Dietary Fiber 0g1%
Total Sugars 22g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 10mg50%
Calcium 9mg1%
Iron 0mg1%
Potassium 57mg1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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