Holy crap kids, I've got multiple cocktails to share with you tonight. This on a night with minimal mixing, mostly football and beer; go figure. You could say I'm clearing out my backlog from the weekend.
First up, even though it's the most recent, is again simply a riff on a classic. I'm telling you, it's all about the remix. This comes first because it reminds me of our most recent cocktail, but where that was a Negroni variant, this one is based on a less-common classic known as the Ampersand. I made this because I didn't have cognac, which made me sad. I'll need to grab a bottle soon - I've had a hankering for a good Stinger lately too.
1 oz reposado tequila
1 oz Tanqueray Malacca (Old Tom would be a reasonable approximation)
1 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina (I'm using its full name from now on; that's a great set of words)
1 dash rhubarb bitters (yes, homemade, and add an extra dash if using Old Tom gin)
Stir and strain into a cocktail glass over a large ice cube. Garnish with an orange twist, maybe, if you feel like it.
The name is of course a reference to my favorite bizarro punctuation symbol that hardly anyone knows about. Who cares? It's got a great name!
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