Preacher of the Old World
Contributed by Jacob Sunny
ingredients
2 oz Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey
.25 oz Spiced Cabernet Syrup1
3 dashes Fee Brothers Molasses Bitters
2 dashes Regans’ Orange Bitters
Garnish: Orange Peel
method
Smoke the inside of the glass with cinnamon bits and set aside. Add all of the ingredients to a mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir, and strain into the prepared glass over a clarified ice cube. Express a piece of orange zest over the cocktail and discard. Garnish with a piece of orange peel.
1. Spiced Cabernet Syrup: 1 bottle (750 ml) cabernet sauvignon wine, 1/8 tsp salt, 2/3 cup sugar, peel of an orange, 1 tsp black peppercorn, 2 cinnamon sticks, 4 whole cloves, and 2 tsp vanilla extract. Add all the ingredients to a small pot and heat over medium high heat. Reduce the mixture until it becomes like syrup (approx. 20 to 30 minutes). Once reduced, remove from heat and allow to cool. Pour the cooled syrup through cheesecloth-lined strainer into a clean bottle. The syrup can be refrigerated for up to 1 month.
