fireside

1 1/2 oz Jeppson's Malört
1 oz Bombay Gin (Beefeater)
3/4 oz Cinnamon Syrup
1/2 oz Lemon Juice

Shake with ice and strain into an old fashioned glass with ice. Two Saturdays ago, I was perusing online recipe flashcard sets when I spotted the Fireside that reminded me a little of the Wake Up Call that I had in Colorado with the Malört, cinnamon, and citrus elements; the Fireside was created at the now closed County Barbeque in Chicago circa 2015. Once prepared, the drink began with cinnamon, juniper, and herbal aromas on the nose. Next, lemon notes on the sip gave way to grapefruit, gin, bitter herbal, and cinnamon flavors on the swallow. Like the Wake Up Call, the Malört's aggressive bitterness was tuned down, but not to the same extent here.