golden gate swizzle

1 1/2 oz Fernet Branca
1 oz Lemon Juice
3/4 oz Orgeat Syrup
1/4 oz Velvet Falernum
6 dash Angostura Orange Bitters
4 dash Angostura Bitters

Build in a Collins glass, fill with crushed ice, and swizzle to mix and chill. Garnish with a bouquet of mint and an orange slice (omit the latter).
Two Wednesdays ago, I reached for the Tipsy Texan book and uncovered a recipe by Matt Tanner of Houston. Matt's drink, the Golden Gate Swizzle, was his homage to San Francisco which is the largest consumer of Fernet Branca in the United States. Once prepared, the Golden Gate Swizzle greeted the nose with a wonderful mint aroma. Next, a creamy lemon and caramel sip gave way to Fernet's herbal flavors softened by orgeat's nutty notes on the swallow with a clove-menthol finish. Indeed, the Fernet-orgeat combination worked just as well here as it did in other drinks such as the Mansfield Cocktail and the Tar Pit.