25 Mar 2022: Cinnamon Toast

When I first read about this gin-based drink, I thought it sounded crazy. Still, I love cinnamon, I love toast, so why not give a Cinnamon Toast a try?

This cocktail comes from J.M. Hirsch’s 2020 book Shake, Strain and Done. There was a suggestion that it could be made with vodka, but I am the proud owner of a bottle of Dry Line gin, so that’s what we went with.

Cinnamon Toast

J.M. Hirsch. Shake Strain and Done. (2020). Boston: Voracious. p 97.

• 3 oz. gin

• 1/4 oz. agave or simple syrup

• Dash orange bitters

• Pinch, ground cinnamon

• Ice (cubes and crushed for serving)

In a cocktail shaker, combine the gin, agave, bitters, and cinnamon. Shake with ice cubes. Strain into a cocktail glass (I used a coupe), filled halfway with crushed ice.