HOW TO MIX IT UP

Let’s make enough for a dinner party of 6. Combine 1½ cups (such as Uncle Nearest or Woodford Reserve) and 2 tea bags (or 2 teaspoons of in a 1-quart shaker or mason jar. Let steep at least 15 minutes (you can also infuse the bourbon up to 1 month ahead, keeping it in a covered container at room temperature). Discard the tea bags, or strain the mixture if using loose tea. Return the infused bourbon to the jar. Add ½ cup , 1 teaspoon of , and 1 cup . Cover tightly and shake vigorously until chilled. Fill 6 old-fashioned glasses with a large ice cube, and strain the mixture into them. Garnish each with and a , which you can make by coating orange slices in sugar and ground cinnamon (a pinch per teaspoon of sugar), and then quickly broiling them in the oven.