H. Harper Station (closed as of April 1st, 2016), Reynoldstown, Atlanta, GA

• 2 oz Booker’s Bourbon
• 1/2 oz Fernet Branca
• 3/4 oz Sorghum Mix
• 2 dashes Fee’s Whiskey Barrel-aged Bitters
• Flamed Orange Peel

Stir over ice then pour into a chilled cocktail glass. Express the flamed orange peel.

Sorghum Mix:

Mix equal parts sorghum syrup with distilled water over medium heat and stir until mixed in thoroughly. Refrigerate after use.

A reference to the southern novel by Erskine Caldwell’s book, this cocktail is also known as The Bitter Southerner #1. Read more and see photos of Jerry Slater making this cocktail on the Bitter Southerner.

Photo courtesy of My Libatious Nature.

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