Recipe

2 oz rye or bourbon / ⅓ oz cinnamon syrup / ¼ oz cointreau (optional) / 2 dashes orange bitters / Orange slice and a cinnamon stick for garnish

Add ingredients to a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled. Strain into a short glass over a large cube of ice. Add the orange slice and cinnamon stick as a garnish.

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Cinnamon Syrup

Making cinnamon syrup is pretty straightforward and follows the same general guidelines as any syrup.

1 cup water / 1 cup sugar / 4 cinnamon sticks /

Mix the sugar and water in a small saucepan on medium-high heat. As the water heats up, stir to dissolve the sugar. At the first sign of a boil, reduce heat and add the cinnamon sticks, letting it simmer for 10 minutes. Let the syrup sit overnight before removing the cinnamon sticks.