Death of the Red Ant

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Prep: 5 min
Ready In: 5 min

“Based on the Red Ant cocktail created by a NYC bartender. Be sure to use a good quality mezcal. The small amount of it here makes a big difference. I like brandied cherries for the garnish.” - by Lorem Ipsum

Ingredients

ice
1 1/2 fluid ounces rye whiskey
1/2 fluid ounce cherry liqueur (such as Cherry Heering®)
1/2 fluid ounce kirschwasser
1 tablespoon mezcal
2 dashes chocolate or mole bitters (such as Bittermens® or Fee Brothers®)
maraschino cherries, for garnish

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Original recipe yields 1 cocktail

Directions

Put ice in a cocktail shaker. Pour in whiskey, Cherry Heering, and kirschwasser. Then spoon in the mezcal and add a couple dashes of bitters. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with cherries.