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Rosemary Stinger Cocktail
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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.