Brooklyn Special: A Whiskey Highball

• 2 ozcoffee-infused whiskey blend
• 1/2 ozFernet-Branca
• 1/2 ozfermented cherry syrup
• 4 dashessaline solution
•  soda water

Preparation

1. 1.

   Add all of the ingredients, except the soda water, to a chilled Collins glass, then fill with ice. Top with soda water. Give a stir, then garnish.

2. 2.

   Coffee-Infused Whiskey BlendAdd 5 oz. of bourbon, 5 oz. of rye, and 2 oz. of whole coffee beans (preferably South American) to a sealable container and allow it to sit for 24 hours. Strain out the coffee beans. Will keep indefinitely.

3. 3.

   Fermented Cherry SyrupAdd 100g of pitted cherries (roughly chopped), 2 1/2g of honey or agave syrup, 3g of kosher salt to a jar. Seal tightly and allow it to sit for 2 days. Weigh the cherry mixture and combine an equal weight of sugar and half the weight in water. Add the mixture to a saucepan and heat until it starts to simmer. Remove from the heat and allow it to cool, then strain into a sealable container. Will keep for 2 weeks in the refrigerator.

4. 4.

   Saline SolutionCombine 100g of water with 20g of salt and mix until all the salt is dissolved.