Smoke Show (cocktail)

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Ingredients

Makes 1

Cinnamon Syrup

5 cinnamon sticks

1 cup (200 g) sugar

Cocktail

¾ oz. bourbon

¾ oz. dark rum

½ oz. Cinnamon Syrup

½ oz. heavy cream

½ oz. orange liqueur (preferably Grand Marnier)

1 cinnamon stick

1. Cinnamon Syrup

   Step 1

   In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine 5 cinnamon sticks, 1 cup (200 g) sugar, and 1 cup water. Bring to a bare simmer and stir until sugar has dissolved. Reduce heat as low as possible and cook for 30 minutes; do not let boil. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature, about 45 minutes. Strain and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

2. Cocktail

   Step 2

   Fill an old-fashioned glass with crushed ice. Combine ¾ oz. bourbon, ¾ oz. dark rum, ½ oz. Cinnamon Syrup, ½ oz. heavy cream, and ½ oz. orange liqueur (preferably Grand Marnier) in a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake until well chilled, about 20 seconds. Strain into ice-filled glass, then wedge 1 cinnamon stick into the crushed ice. Use a kitchen torch to ignite the exposed tip of the cinnamon stick just until it starts to emit an aromatic smoke.