Chinese Five Spice Thai Tea Old Fashioned

Directions

1. Bring 16oz of water to a boil in a medium sauce pan.

2. Weigh out 8oz of white sugar and place in a large storage container or quart deli container. Add 1 tbsp of Thai tea leaves and 2 tsp of five spice and mix.

3. In a separate container add 8oz of boiling water.

4. Slowly add measured 8oz of boiling water to the sugar mix. Stir thoroughly to combine and let steep for five minutes on the counter.

5. Using a small fine mesh strainer- strain Thai spice simple into the original water container.

6. Refrigerate syrup for 1 hour or until cold.

7. In a large mixing glass, add 2 oz of barrel proof bourbon or at least a 100 proof bonded.

8. Add 3 dashes of Cardamom bitters.

9. Add 1oz of Thai Spiced Simple Syrup.

10. Fill mixing glass halfway with ice and stir 15-20 times fluidly.

11. Add ice rock to rocks glass and strain old fashioned over the rock.

12. Garnish with orange peel and 1 luxardo cherry.