Cinnamon old-fashioned

Name: Cinnamon old-fashioned
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 drop/s Angostura Bitters; 60 ml Benriach The Original Ten Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky; orange peel twist, to serve (optional)

A spicy drink that’s perfect for chilly evenings.

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Serves1
CourseDrink
Prepare5 mins
Cook5 mins
Total time10 mins
Plus+ cooling

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2 drop/s Angostura Bitters
60ml Benriach The Original Ten Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
orange peel twist, to serve (optional)

Winter syrup

200g granulated sugar
3 cinnamon sticks
5 star anise
6 cloves
1 tsp ground nutmeg

Put the ingredients for the winter syrup in a pan with 100ml water and heat gently until dissolved, stirring occasionally; allow to cool.
Put 15ml winter syrup, the bitters and ½ the whisky in a rocks glass or tumbler and begin stirring with 2 ice cubes. After a minute or so add the rest of the whisky, another 2 ice cubes, and continue stirring. Serve with a generous twist of orange peel squeezed over the drink and added to the glass, if liked.