The Glass Project: The Burning Heart

The recent Drambuie contest got me working with Drambuie for my first time, and as this drink has some heat to it I started thinking of names that invoked that.  Dante's Inferno came to mind, which led to thoughts of La Vita Nuova, and thus Il Cuore Ardente (The Burning Heart) was born.

Il Cuore Ardente (aka The Burning Heart)

Glass: Small Cocktail

Method: Stir and Fine Strain

Garnish:  Flamed orange twist

Ingredients:

1 oz Appleton Estate Reserve rum

.75 oz Drambuie

3 heavy dashes Fee Brothers Black Walnut bitters

1/8 tsp Ground Red Cayenne Pepper

Build ingredients in glass with ice and stir well to incorporate the cayenne pepper.  Strain depending on heat preference (normal strain for higher heat, fine/double strain for lower heat).  Garnish with a flamed orange twist and enjoy!