Black Cherry Chai Recipe

• 8 filthy black cherries
• 1 1/2 ounce chai tea infused hudson valley rye whiskey
• 1/2 ounce fresh squeezed lemon
• 1/2 ounce honey syrup

1. *To make the chai tea infused Rye Whiskey, combine 1 tablespoon loose leaf chai tea with 8 ounces Woodford rye whiskey in a small jar. Let sit for 2 hours, strain the tea and transfer to a glass bottle before using.*
2. Place cherries in a cocktail shaker and muddle. Add tea infused Rye Whiskey, lemon and honey syrup to the cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Build this cocktail over ice and muddled cherries, shake for 10 seconds when all the ingredients have been added. Pour into rocks glass, Garnish with two cherries on a skewer.