Breathe New Life into Your Evening: The Bourbon Renewal

Sometimes, a classic cocktail needs a refresh, a renewal, if you will. Enter the Bourbon Renewal, a modern masterpiece that takes inspiration from the beloved Bramble but adds a distinctly American twist. This drink is the brainchild of acclaimed bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler, and it's sure to become a new favorite in your home bar.

Here's what you'll need:

• 2 oz Bourbon (choose your favorite!)
• 1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
• ½ oz Creme de Cassis
• ½ oz Simple Syrup
• 1 Dash Angostura Bitters
• Lemon Wheel (for garnish)

Instructions:

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all the ingredients (except the lemon wheel).
2. Shake well for about 15 seconds, until the drink is nice and chilled.
3. Strain into a chilled rocks glass filled with a large ice cube.
4. Express the oils from the lemon wheel by gently squeezing it over the drink and then add it as a garnish.

Tips & Tricks

• For a more intense black currant flavor, try muddling a few fresh black currants in the shaker before adding the other ingredients.
• If you don't have simple syrup, you can make your own by simmering equal parts sugar and water until the sugar dissolves.
• Don't have Angostura bitters? No problem! You can substitute with another type of bitters, like orange bitters, for a slightly different flavor profile.

So raise a glass to the Bourbon Renewal, a cocktail that's sure to become a modern classic in your own right!