The signature Bedtime Bourbon cocktail
Collect these ingredients
• 2 fluid ounces (6 cl) of Bedtime® Bourbon straight bourbon whiskey
• 1.5 teaspoons (7 ml) of Chamomile Syrup (recipe below)
• 1 dash Angostura Bitters
• 3 Luxardo Maraschino cherries
• Chamomile flowers (optional)
• 1 cup (240 ml) sugar
• 1 cup (240 ml) water
• 6 chamomile tea bags
Put it all together
1
Fill a mixing glass or cocktail shaker with ice.
2
Add 2 fluid ounces of Bedtime® Bourbon, chamomile syrup and Angostura bitters.
3
Stir until well chilled.
4
Strain into an Old Fashioned glass filled with ice.
5
Garnish with 3 Luxardo maraschino cherries and chamomile flowers.
6
Down the hatch.
Make the chamomile syrup
1
Bring water to boil in a small pot over high heat.
2
Once water is boiling, add sugar and stir to dissolve.
3
Once sugar has dissolved, cook syrup for 1 minute then remove from heat.
4
Add the chamomile tea bags and let steep for 5 minutes.
5
Discard the tea bags and let syrup cool to room temperature.
(Syrup will keep for 30 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container.)
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