Tinder Box by Chris Frankel

The fire is getting started thanks to the wood … perhaps we should add a little whiskey now to stoke the flames higher.  A well matched cocktail conflagration is this classically styled whiskey stunner from Houston’s Chris Frankel, who created it for Spare Key, his bartender’s choice little gem which showcased his creative talents during its brief but brilliant lifespan in midtown.  Named for a private joke about the social media dating app, his “Tinder Box” proved immensely popular at his bar.  Combining bourbon, Bual Madeira, Pimm’s #1, maraschino liqueur and orange biters, the Tinder Box is a seriously savory sipper which might just light your fire. Here’s to fanning the flames of inspiration.  Cheers!

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Tinder Box by Chris Frankel

1 ½  oz bourbon

¼ oz maraschino liqueur

¾ oz Bual Madeira

½ oz Pimm’s #1

2 dashes orange bitters

Stir with ice and strain into a favorite glass.  Garnish with a lemon peel and get the fire started.

A match made in Houston

Fire and love different as night is to day

But none the less….

Both consume and may warm a being

Or leave one with nothing but ashes - Patricia Gale