Shriner Cocktail

Today I selected something very different from our usual cocktails; a 'Shriner Cocktail'.  This picture was taken on our patio by Cocktail Cove.  The Sloe Gin gives the drink the red color. I think it may be the first cocktail we've mixed using sloe gin.

Recipe (page no. 159):

1 1/2 oz Brandy (St. Remy)
1 1/2 Sloe Gin (LeRoux)
2 dashes Bitters
1/2 teaspoon sugar syrup

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass. Serve with a twist of lemon - (I almost forgot this step, as usual).

 This drink was very good, albeit a little sweet. It was so good that I followed it up with an Irish Whiskey (Jameson's) with a tad of water. That was really good also!

Cheers....