Themed Cocktail

The CIA Needs-to-Know

Name: The CIA Needs-to-Know
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 oz rye whiskey; 0.5 oz dry vermouth; 0.25 oz Fernet-Branca; 2 dashes Angostura bitters; 1 tsp simple syrup

Inspired by Burn After Reading

Ingredients

2 oz rye whiskey
0.5 oz dry vermouth
0.25 oz Fernet-Branca
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 tsp simple syrup

Instructions

1Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice.
2Stir for 40 seconds until well chilled.
3Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
4Garnish and serve with minimum explanation.

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