Themed Cocktail

The Mentalist

Name: The Mentalist
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.5 oz rye whiskey; 0.5 oz Cynar; 0.5 oz sweet vermouth; 0.25 oz Benedictine; 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Inspired by Nightmare Alley

Ingredients

1.5 oz rye whiskey
0.5 oz Cynar
0.5 oz sweet vermouth
0.25 oz Benedictine
2 dashes Angostura bitters

Instructions

1Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice.
2Stir for 30 seconds until well chilled.
3Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
4Express a lemon peel over the surface and discard.
5Garnish and serve.

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