Marcone Almonds Olive Oil

Marcone Almonds Olive Oil is listed in the mixers category under the Esplanda brand. The name points to two ingredients, almonds and olive oil, and the listing gives no ABV, volume, origin, ingredient list or tasting notes. What follows is therefore guidance for how this kind of ingredient is typically used, not a measured profile of this bottle. Almond and olive oil together usually suggest a nutty, round, slightly savory-sweet character with a fuller, oilier texture than a standard sugar syrup or soda. Expect almond to bring marzipan-like or toasted-nut notes, and olive oil to add a green, faintly peppery or grassy edge and a weighty mouthfeel. Check the label for whether it is sweetened, how concentrated it is, and whether it is meant to be diluted. That decides how much goes into a drink, and a small measure is the safest place to start. In cocktails, almond-led mixers tend to suit aged spirits and amaro-style drinks: bourbon or rye in an Old Fashioned variation, aged rum, brandy, or amaretto-leaning builds. Start with a bar spoon to a quarter ounce in place of a portion of the sweetener, then adjust. An olive-oil note is closest to the savory side of the bar, so it can also work with gin or vodka in a Martini-style drink, or with dry vermouth. Because oil and water separate, shake or stir well and expect some texture or sheen. Shaking with ice and straining fine will give the cleanest result. For serving, mixed drinks built with this product are best well chilled, stirred or shaken over ice, and served either up in a coupe or Nick and Nora glass, or over a large cube in a rocks glass. Tall drinks with soda water or tonic would call for a highball glass, but test the balance first, since oil-bearing mixers do not always blend smoothly with carbonation. Nut-and-olive flavors pair naturally with salted almonds, aged hard cheeses, olives, citrus peel and stone fruit, so a garnish of orange peel or a cocktail olive would suit the savory-sweet profile. Store the bottle as the label directs, and shake it before pouring if separation is visible.