28. Cinnamon for my Demons

Even evil likes a little sweet treat

Having just returned from Oaxaca with Cocktail Camera and High-Proof Preacher, I thought it was fitting to include one of his original cocktails in my Halloween series. Floating along a hellish lava river is: Cinnamon for my demons!

28. Cinnamon for my demons

Ingredients

2 oz. Bourbon
1 tsp vanilla bean syrup (recipe from HPP Simple Syrup Monthly)
6-7 dashes cocoa bitters

Method

• Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and stir until chilled.

• Strain into a rocks glass over a large cube.

• Express an orange peel over the drink.

• Garnish with a smoking cinnamon stick and an orange peel.