Nutmeg
SpiceWinterUsed in ~23 drinks
Freshly grated nutmeg is the classic finishing spice, dusted atop flips, nogs, and tiki drinks as an aromatic crown. It delivers a warm, slightly psychotropic complexity — sweet, woody, and faintly peppery — that ties together rich, creamy, and egg-based cocktails. Even a few passes on a microplane transform a drink's aromatic profile from simple to deeply layered.
Aroma
Warm, resinous, and sweetly pungent on the nose, with woody-spicy top notes and a subtle camphor undertone that floats above the drink's surface.
Source Ingredients
whole nutmegfreshly grated nutmegnutmeg tincturemacepimento dram