A deep, roasted take on the Boulevardier with smoked chestnut syrup.

Chestnuts are naturally low in sugar and starchy rather than sweet, so smoking them before turning them into syrup adds a roasted depth that a standard sugar syrup never could — it makes the Boulevardier taste like it belongs next to a fireplace rather than a bar cart.

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 ounces – Bourbon
• 3/4 ounce – Campari
• 3/4 ounce – Sweet Vermouth
• 1/4 ounce – Smoked Chestnut Syrup (see sub-recipe)
• 1, expressed – Orange Peel

Speciality Items:

• Drink Shaker Set
• Ice Mold
• Brulee Torch
• Cocktail Smoking Wood
• Strainer

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Steps:

1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice.
2. Stir for 20 seconds and strain over a large cube.
3. Express orange peel over the glass.

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