Dark Night Cocktail

Ingredients:

For the syrup:

• 1/2 tbsp. strong brewed hibiscus tea
• 1/2 cup sugar

For the cocktail:

• 30 ml. hibiscus tea syrup
• 60 ml whiskey or bourbon
• Juice of 1/2 orange
• Freshly ground black pepper, for garnishing the glass

Preparation:

1. Prepare the syrup: Dissolve sugar in hot hibiscus tea, cool.
2. Prepare the glass: Wet the rim of a martini glass and dip it in ground black pepper.
3. Prepare a cocktail: Combine hibiscus syrup, whiskey, orange juice, and some ice in a shaker. Shake thoroughly, then strain into a prepared glass.