gingeronto

2 oz Old Overholt Rye Whiskey (86 Proof)
1/2 oz Fernet Branca
1/2 oz Ginger Syrup (*)
1 dash Angostura Bitters

Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail coupe.
(*) I diced a ginger coin and muddled it in 1/2 oz simple syrup. I also added a double strain step.Two Wednesdays ago, I uncovered a set of flashcards for older Backbar menus. There, I had never had the Gingeronto as a ginger-bomb Toronto created for their Winter 2013 menu. Fernet and ginger are a wonderful combination such as in Deep Ellum's Fernet Buck and Tenzin Samdo's Industry Fav. In the glass, the Gingeronto showcased a mint, ginger, and whiskey nose. Next, caramel on the sip skipped into rye, gentian, ginger, and menthol flavors on the swallow.