I’m toasting the Chinese New Year, and the Year of the Dragon Box, with a time appropriate cocktail from Ryan Gannon of Cure in New Orleans, who originally created this drink for Tales of the Cocktail, an annual spirits industry event held in New Orleans. Cure is worth a trip if you find yourself in the Crescent City, and want an upscale and sophisticated cocktail alternative to the ubiquitous Hurricane.

Gannon’s Time Flies compliments punchy Pisco with a tropical tiki vibe, adding a healthy dose of tiki bitters along with sweet banana liqueur. In place of tiki bitters I used Allspice dram, which gets to the essential tiki bitters flavor profile. The drink is surprisingly delicious considering the unusual ingredients, but of course that’s why you go to a bar like Cure. Wishing you all strength, wisdom, luck and prosperity. Happy Year of the Dragon!

Time Flies by Ryan Gannon

1 ½ oz Pisco

½ oz banana liqueur

½ oz bianco vermouth

23 drops Bittermens 'Elemakule Tiki Bitters

Add ingredients to a rocks glass with five small ice cubes and stir. Express a lemon peel over the drink and then use as garnish.