Pivot · Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Ina Garten shared her favorite cocktail, a Bourbon sour with a hint of chocolate liqueur and vanilla, which she discovered in the South of France. She described the drink as tasting like 'liquid velvet,' noting that the subtle additions enhance the bourbon's flavor without making it taste overtly of chocolate or vanilla.
“I have a favorite new cocktail. First I would ask what kind of cocktails you like, but my favorite cocktail is a Bourbon sour that I found in the South of France at a hotel that has a little bit of chocolate liqueur and a little vanilla in it.”
“You don't taste the chocolate and the vanilla, but it makes the bourbon taste incredible. Somebody described it as like drinking liquid velvet.”