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.