A Hacker’s Cocktail? — The Black Hat
Hackers generally divide themselves into two camps — white hats (those who use their skills for good) and black hats (those who do not). Consider this dichotomy as a high tech version of the Taoist concept of yin and yang.
This cocktail is adapted from Sable Bar in Chicago.
The Black Hat
2.25 ounces bourbon (Willett Pot Still always works)
.75 ounces super simple syrup
Juice from 1/4 a lemon
Dash of cinnamon
1 egg white
1-2 dashes Angostura bitters
Combine in shaker without ice (this is dry shaking), shake like you’re penetrating your enemy’s network, add ice (this is wet shaking), shake again like you’re a particularly nasty piece of malware, then strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with a dash or two of cinnamon.
Just so we’re clear, I’m not a hacker. My technological skills are hilariously limited. If it wasn’t for my lovely and very technologically capable wife, I probably still would be using a flip phone.