Blood Orange Sumac Smoked Old Fashioned

Blood Orange Sumac Smoked Old Fashioned 

2 oz. Highland Park 12 Year Single Malt Scotch (or your favorite smoky variety)
1 oz. sweet vermouth
1 tsp. Blood Orange Sumac Simple Syrup**
1 slice blood orange
1 tsp. caster sugar
1 Luxardo cherry

 

Stir together the smoky, peaty Scotch, vermouth, and Blood Orange Sumac Simple Syrup.

Sprinkle the orange slice with the caster sugar and torch until caramelized and a bit smoky.
Serve the Old Fashioned on a rock, garnished with the torched orange slice and Luxardo cherry.

 

**Blood Orange Sumac Simple Syrup

1/4 cup freshly squeezed blood orange juice
2 Tbs. cane sugar
1/4 tsp. ground sumac

 

Combine all ingredients in a small pot and bring to a simmer. 
Cook until the sugar is dissolved and the liquid is reduced by about half.

 

Gorgeous magenta color - you’ll love it – the sweet, the citrus, the tang. It’s a winner.