Themed Cocktail

The Briarcliff Bitter

Name: The Briarcliff Bitter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 oz rye whiskey; 0.75 oz Cynar; 0.5 oz sweet vermouth; 2 dashes Angostura bitters; 0.25 oz demerara syrup

Inspired by American Horror Story: Asylum

Ingredients

2 oz rye whiskey
0.75 oz Cynar
0.5 oz sweet vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
0.25 oz demerara syrup

Instructions

1Combine rye, Cynar, sweet vermouth, demerara syrup, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice.
2Stir for 30 seconds.
3Strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass.
4Serve dark and brooding.

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Disclaimer: Drink responsibly. This is intended for adults of legal drinking age. Never drink and drive.