Booker's Recipe

Time10m

Serves1

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Ingredients

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1
Mix the Base Ingredients
In a cocktail shaker, combine 2 oz of whiskey, 0.5 oz of simple syrup, 0.5 oz of fresh lemon juice, and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters.
2
Shake with Ice
Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds until well chilled.
3
Strain into Glass
Strain the mixture into a chilled rocks glass filled with fresh ice.

4
Add Lemon Twist
Twist a lemon peel over the drink to release the oils, then drop it into the glass.
5
Finish with Cherry
Garnish with a maraschino cherry on top.