The Secret Ingredient in Roquette’s Latest Cocktail: A Dick’s Milkshake

It’s a whisper on the tongue. An almost ghostly presence amidst the familiar dry grip of bitters and a smooth herbal warmth that is green chartreuse. Is it…cream? Is it…vanilla? In a drink that is, as Roquette proprietor Erik Hakkinen puts it, “the brownest brown cocktail I’ve ever seen,” this rich, almost buttery tang is the best kind of confusing.

Roquette’s Coco Richards, an off-menu holiday drink special, reveals new dimensions with every sip. By the time the stately block of ice has melted down, what was once spirit-forward and brioche-y is now soft and citrusy. It feels as though I have witnessed some preternatural act

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