INGREDIENTS:

• 2 Shiso leaves
• 2 oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon
• 1 oz Peach-Apricot-Chipotle Chile Agave Nectar*
• Just under 1 oz Fresh lemon juice
• 2 dashes Peach bitters (Fee Brothers)

Garnish: Shiso leaf Glass: Double Old Fashioned

PREPARATION:

In a shaker, muddle the shiso leaves. Add the remaining ingredients and fill with ice. Shake well and strain through a tea strainer into a double Old Fashioned glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with a shiso leaf.

*Peach-Apricot-Chipotle Chile Agave Nectar

INGREDIENTS:

• 8 oz Water
• 8 oz Light amber organic agave nectar
• 1 tsp. Smoked chipotle chile powder
• 6.5 oz (half a jar) Apricot preserves (Bonne Maman)
• 6.5 oz (half a jar) Peach preserves (Bonne Maman)

PREPARATION: Combine the water and the agave nectar in a small saucepan over medium heat. When the mixture is warm (do not boil), add the remaining ingredients. Stir continuously until blended. Bring to a boil and remove from the heat. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes. This drink is served at The Summit Bar in New York City.