Cable Car Cocktail Food

BOXCAR

Steps:

• For the Sour Mix: Stir together the lemon juice and Simple Syrup in a glass.
• For the Boxcar: Pour the bourbon into a cocktail shaker. Add the triple sec and 1 ounce of the sour mix. Shake for 8 to 10 seconds. Wet the rim of a cocktail glass by rubbing it with the lemon wedge. Roll the rim of the glass in sugar to coat. Strain the shaker into the sugar-rimmed glass. This cocktail can be served straight up or on the rocks.
• Put the sugar and water in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. (Alternatively, heat in the microwave.) Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator.

CABLE CAR (COCKTAIL)

Steps:

• Chill two Martini glasses in freezer.
• Bring 1/4 cup water to boil in heavy small saucepan over high heat. Add 1/4 cup sugar and stir until dissolved. Cool sugar syrup completely.
• On small plate, stir remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and cinnamon to blend.
• Rub rims of chilled glasses with lemon wedge. Dip rims into cinnamon sugar to coat lightly.
• Combine ice, rum, lemon juice, curacao, and 2 tablespoons sugar syrup in cocktail shaker (reserve remaining sugar syrup for another cocktail -- can keep in pantry for a couple of weeks).
• Shake mixture until cocktail shaker becomes frosty.
• Strain mixture into prepared glasses.
• Garnish with orange peel twists and serve.

CABLE CAR

Steps:

• Combine everything in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.