Recipes of the Realms

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces Rittenhouse 100 bonded rye whiskey
• 1 barspoon Spice-Must-Flow Syrup
• 3 dashes Peychauds Bitters
• 1 dash Regans Orange Bitters
• Splash of absinthe
• Two-inch orange peel

Spice-Must-Flow Syrup:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/8 teaspoon green cardamom seeds minus pods

Steps:

1. Coat a chilled Old Fashioned glass with the absinthe and discard all or most of the excess.
2. Combine rye, Spice-Must-Flow syrup and bitters in a chilled mixing glass and stir with ice for 30-45 seconds.
3. Strain into the absinthe-coated glass.
4. Twist the orange peel over the drink then drop it into the drink.

Spice-Must-Flow Syrup

1. Crush the stick and seeds in with a mortar and pestle.
2. Toast the spice gently in a small saucepan, tossing constantly, until it begins to become fragrant.
3. Add the water and sugar and heat gently, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
4. Remove from heat and allow the syrup to steep for 15-20 minutes.
5. Strain out the spice through a fine strainer and pour into a jar.
6. Can be refrigerated for up to a month.