it rained all over me today while riding to work. So after a day of freezing my ass off in wet jeans while dealing with my students, I came home to the desire for something bracing. Here’s what I made:

2 oz. Bulleit Bourbon, 2 oz. Santa Fe Distillery Apple Brandy, a teaspoon of the juice from the Maraschino cherry jar (plus one cherry). Stir and serve room temperature. Tastes good, bit of a kick, and very simple.