The Hot Commodity

Ingredients

• 2 ounces double-strength black tea, cooled
• 2 ounces Barrow’s Intense ginger liqueur
• 1 ounce bourbon
• 1 squeeze fresh lemon juice
• 1 drop clove oil
• 1 hearty dash Angostura bitters
• FOR THE GARNISH
• Chinese five spice (at least 1 teaspoon)
• Granulated white sugar (at least 1 teaspoon)
• Lemon wedge
• Cinnamon stick

Instructions

• Combine equal parts Chinese five spice and granulated white sugar on a small plate.
• Using a prepared lemon wedge, moisten the rim of a coupe or cocktail glass, then gently roll the rim in the spice mixture.
• Set aside (but hold onto that lemon wedge for the next step).
• Add the tea, ginger liqueur, bourbon, lemon juice (squeezed from that wedge!), clove oil, and bitters to a cocktail shaker or widemouth mason jar with a handful of ice.
• Shake well then strain into the prepared glass.
• Garnish with a cinnamon stick — or not — and enjoy!