🥃 The Rise of Malört, an Unexpected Midwest Princess NYT

Malört is, in one word, unforgiving. Made from neutral spirits, wormwood and sugar, it tastes a little like sucking dandelion juice through a straw made of car tires. It is also kind of good. Intensely bitter, it’s herbaceous and a touch citrusy, as if you were to bite a grapefruit like an apple.

It got to a point I wasn’t surprised seeing it in Seattle, but it does take away some of the magic. But also… no one has ever utter the words “Malört is kind of good.”