King Cole Cocktail

Serve in a Martini glass...
2	fl oz	Bourbon whiskey
¼	fl oz	Fernet Branca digestive bitter liqueur
½	fl oz	Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
½	fl oz	Chilled water (omit if using wet ice)

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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Orange & pineapple slices

Comment:

My Fernet loving friends in San Francisco will appreciate this herbal number.

About:

Adapted from Harry Craddock's 1930 'The Savoy Cocktail Book'.

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