Recipe: Death of the Red Ant

Based on the Red Ant cocktail created by a NYC bartender. Be sure to use a good quality mezcal. The small amount of it here makes a big difference. I like brandied cherries for the garnish.

Death Of The Red Ant Ingredients

• ice

• 1? fluid ounces rye whiskey

• fluid ounce cherry liqueur (such as Cherry Heering)

• fluid ounce kirschwasser

• 1 tablespoon mezcal

• 2 dashes chocolate or mole bitters (such as Bittermens or Fee Brothers)

• maraschino cherries, for garnish

How to Make Death Of The Red Ant

1. Put ice in a cocktail shaker. Pour in whiskey, Cherry Heering, and kirschwasser. Then spoon in the mezcal and add a couple dashes of bitters. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with cherries.

Death Of The Red Ant Nutritions

• Calories: 224.1 calories

• Carbohydrate: 6.9 g

• Cholesterol:

• Fat:

• Fiber: 0.1 g

• Protein: 0.1 g

• SaturatedFat:

• ServingSize:

• Sodium: 8.6 mg

• Sugar: 4.9 g

• TransFat:

• UnsaturatedFat:

Source: Death of the Red Ant