The Piquant Gentleman

I was researching some Rye cocktails this week, as I occasionally get a really bad craving for the spirit, and while I was mixing up some good classics I decided to delve deeper and find some classic whiskey cocktails that I could give a little extra pep to by substituting in the rye. I had a delicious Monin Spiced Brown Sugar syrup in the cabinet that I had not yet used and knew it would accompany the spirit perfectly so when I found the classic Italian Gentleman cocktail in one of my books I knew it would work perfectly. The spice from the rye and Monin syrup was great with a little Campari and lemon juice but I decided the orange bitters wouldn’t show through enough so I grabbed some chocolate bitters and added in a few drops to round everything out.

Recipe:

• 1.5 ounces Rye
• ¾ ounce Campari
• ¾ ounce Monin spiced brown sugar
• 1 ounce lemon juice
• 2 drops chocolate bitters

Method:

1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice
2. Shake to chill and combine ingredients
3. Strain into a coupe glass
4. Garnish with edible flower
5. Enjoy!