Golden Age
2 ounces amber rum
½ ounce cherry liqueur, such as Cherry Heering
¾ ounce fresh lemon juice
½ ounce simple syrup
Fill a highball glass with crushed ice.
In a cocktail shaker, combine all ingredients, except the ice and garnish and shake for 10 seconds. Add ice cube; shake 10 seconds.
Strain into a glass and garnish with lemon and cherry skewered together.
Serves one.
The Violet Hour, Chicago, from "Food & Wine Cocktails 2008" (Food & Wine Books, $14.95)
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