I thought to myself, “I have all this leftover Bourbon from ThanxG, why don’t I just turn it into a Bottled Cocktail to give as a gift for the Holidaze!” Then I added more ingredients from all those Holiday Infusions I just did et voilá! Something that should have been a Boulevardier is now the most complicated and magical Holiday Bottled Cocktail ever.

*Note to self: Dear Self, next year, just make a Boulevardier or Negroni and MOVE ON WITH YO’ LYFE. #NegroniWeek

**This recipe is for one Cocktail and these particular bottles hold two Cocktails. Therefore, I doubled the recipe.

I Just Called To Say I Love You

• 1 1/2 oz Bourbon
• 1 oz Cacao Infused Campari
• 3/4 oz Carpano Antica
• 1/4 oz Cranberry Infused Dolin Rouge
• 1/4 oz St Elizabeth Allspice Dram
• 2 dashes Regans’ No 6 Orange Bitters
• Orange peel
• Ice for stirring

1. In tin, combine ingredients, express and add Orange peel, add ice.
2. Stir until proper dilution has been achieved. Strain into Bottle and give it to someone you like a lot!
3. I would recommend that the recipient chill the bottle, possibly serve on the rocks if they feel the drink is too strong.
4. I would also recommend a fresh Orange peel in the glass they drink from.

Cheers to you and all your friends!