Felix Leiter Recipe
ingredients listed as whiskey, cinnamon, lies
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish
Method
Cocktail
Make cinnamon simple syrup (if not available)
Combine 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan with 1 cinnamon stick. Bring to a gentle simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer 2 minutes, remove from heat, cool, and discard the cinnamon stick. Store in refrigerator. (Use 0.5 oz in the recipe.)
If using egg white: add rye (or bourbon), cinnamon simple syrup, lemon juice, orange liqueur, bitters, and egg white to a shaker (no ice). Dry-shake vigorously for 15–20 seconds to emulsify and build foam.
Add ice to the shaker (about 1 cup) and shake again hard for 10–15 seconds to chill and dilute.
Double-strain the cocktail into a chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass (or an old fashioned glass if preferred) to remove ice shards and any coagulated bits.
Lightly sprinkle a pinch of ground cinnamon over the foam (or surface) and express a lemon twist over the drink, then drop the twist in as garnish.