| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 10 min |
| Prep: | 5 min |
| Cook: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 1 serving |
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon Chinese 5-spice blend (cloves, cinnamon, star anise, fennel, Sichuan peppercorns)
- 3 dashes bitters, such as Angostura
- 1 whole kumquat (or 2-inch orange rind)
- Ice
- 2 ounces spiced rum, such as Sailor Jerry or Captain Morgan Original Spiced
- Splash fernet
Instructions
- Mix 1 cup water with the sugar and 5-spice blend. Heat until dissolved. Strain and let cool. In a lowball glass, pour 1 tablespoon 5-spice simple syrup and the bitters and muddle a kumquat into that action. Add ice, rum and a splash of fernet. Stir in the glass for 20 to 30 seconds, until well-chilled. Sip, then cheer the funk up.