Toast and Marmalade

An easy-going, yet delicious, variation on a Sour from The Macintosh in Charleston South Carolina that would makes a great brunch cocktail The orange marmalade, honey (and honey notes in the Drambuie), lemon, and cinnamon/vanilla/spice notes from the bourbon and bitters combine to produce a flavor reminiscent of the drink title 1.5 oz Bourbon (no need to go too fancy, Buffalo Trace, McKenna, Wild Turkey 101, etc all work) .25 oz Drambuie (Scotch-based honey liqueur) .5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice .5 oz Honey Syrup (2 parts honey: 1 part warm water) 1 heaping barspoon (or about a teaspoon) orange marmalade 2 dashes Chocolate Mole Bitters (Bittermens, Scrappy’s, Miracle Mile, etc) Shake with ice and strain into chilled double rocks glass with a few ice cubes. Garnish with orange half-moon, spring of thyme (if handy)
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