The Christmas Eve of Destruction Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 ounce overproof rum, such as Plantation OFTD
• 1 ounce Benedictine
• 1 ounce lime juice
• 1 ounce nutmeg syrup (syrup recipe follows)
• 1 dash Angostura bitters

Directions

1. Combine ingredients in a glass 2⁄3 filled with crushed ice.
2. Swizzle with swizzle stick in glass.
3. Add more crushed ice to fill.
4. Garnish with lime wheel, studded with 3 to 5 cloves, half-sunk in drink.
5. Dust with grated nutmeg.

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Nutmeg Syrup Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg

Nutmeg Syrup Directions

1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine water, sugar, and ground nutmeg.
2. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
3. Let cool, then strain into a clean glass jar for storage.