Souracher

This recipe from Portland bartender Dave Shenaut was a top runner-up in the 2011 Imbibe Cover Cocktail Contest. It's incredibly balanced and packed with flavor.

3/4 oz. Campari
3/4 oz. fresh lime juice
3/4 oz. rye whiskey (100-proof)
3/4 oz. Carpano Antica
1/2 tsp. rich Demerara sugar syrup (2:1; no heat)

Spicy ginger beer

Ice cubes

Tools: shaker, strainer

Glass: Collins

Garnish: long lime peel

Shake first 5 ingredients with ice and strain into a Collins glass filled with an Ice spear or large ice cubes. Top with ginger beer and garnish.

Dave Shenaut, Portland, Oregon

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