Midnight Cynar
A smoky, bittersweet mezcal and Cynar sipper softened with a touch of sweetness and lifted by orange bitters.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Cynar
- 0.75 oz Mezcal
- 0.25 oz Simple syrup
- 1 dash Orange bitters
Story
After the initial Cynar & Soda suggestion, you asked for “something different.” Instead of another aperitivo highball or a Negroni variation, the conversation pivoted toward something darker and smokier. Mezcal paired naturally with Cynar’s earthy bitterness, while a small amount of syrup and orange bitters rounded the drink into an easy spirit-forward sipper.
Method
- Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until chilled and diluted.
- Strain over a large cube in a rocks glass.
- Express an orange peel over the drink and garnish.
Notes
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- You later mentioned you did not have simple syrup, but this drink was still one we landed on before that constraint changed the direction.