Sicilian Summer

Tonight, we got a bit experimental with our cocktails and put this delicious sipper together:

Ingredients:

•  2 ounces bourbon

• 1 once Solerno blood orange liqueur

• One orange peel (about one inch plus more for garnish)

• Splash of club soda

• Three dashes of orange bitters (bitterment orange citrate is my preference)

Instructions:

1. Put the booze in a cocktail shaker.

2. Drop in the orange peel and muddle for a few minutes.

3. Add the bitters.

4. Add ice and shake liberally.

5. Put in a chilled glass (I like a coupe).

6. Garnish with an orange twist.

7. Add a splash of soda.

8. Drink.

Photo credit: Rose Petralia who helped me conceive of this cocktail.