American Eagle

• Ice cubes
• 1 1/2 ounces Eagle Rare or other good-quality bourbon
• 1 ounce Cinnamon Syrup (recipe follows)
• 2 big dashes of Angostura bitters
• 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• 1 cinnamon stick

1. Fill a rocks glass with ice.
2. Add the bourbon, cinnamon syrup, bitters, and lime juice.
3. Garnish with the cinnamon stick.
4. Bring the sugar, water, and 4 cinnamon sticks to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat and cook until the sugar is completely melted, a minute or so.
5. Remove from the heat.
6. Strain, transfer to a container with a tight-fitting lid, and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.

cubes, bourbon, cinnamon syrup, bitters, lime juice, cinnamon

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/american-eagle-382724 (may not work)