The Guns of Brixton!

Hi all!  This is a quickie.  It calls for an interesting ingredient--simple syrup made with brown sugar, not regular white sugar.

It also calls for Fernet Branca, which is an Italian aromatic apertif hard wine.  I have a theory that Pimms No. 1 Cup would do just as well, if slightly differently.

This is called The Smoking Gun.
2 oz. Islay or other peaty scotch
3/4 tsp. Fernet Branca (or Pimms No. 1 Cup)
1/2 tsp. brown sugar cordial (see below)
2 dashes bitters
Cracked ice

Tools: mixing glass, barspoon, strainer
Glass: small scotch or cocktail glass
Garnish: mint leaf

Stir all ingredients and strain into a chilled glass. Garnish.

To make the brown sugar cordial, heat two parts brown sugar and one part water until sugar is dissolved and solution has slightly thickened. Allow to cool and stir in an ounce of demerara rum per every 10 ounces of syrup. Keeps for a month in the refrigerator.

All right?  All right.  That ought to hold you guys and girls on a Monday afternoon.

Take care, SEE YA!