Rosemary Stinger Cocktail

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 bunch fresh rosemary, chopped
  • ice cubes
  • 3 fluid ounces bourbon
  • 1.5 fluid ounces orange liqueur
  • 1.5 fluid ounces amaro liqueur (such as Fernet Branca®)
  • 0.5 lemon, juiced
  • 2 dashes aromatic bitters (such as Angostura®)
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 2 orange peel strips

Steps

  1. Combine water, sugar, and rosemary in a microwave-safe glass jar. Microwave and bring to a boil, about 2 minutes, watching carefully to ensure it doesn't boil over.
  2. Allow to sit for 10 minutes; bring to a boil again. Let syrup sit until cooled, 15 to 20 minutes. Strain out the spent rosemary.
  3. Measure 3 fluid ounces of rosemary simple syrup, ice, bourbon, orange liqueur, amaro liqueur, and lemon juice into a cocktail shaker and mix. Pour into glasses, add bitters to each, and top with a sprig of rosemary and an orange peel strip.