Kyle Davidson joins Cocktail College today to discuss the Art of Choke, a rule-breaking rum, lime, Chartreuse, and Cynar-based stirred drink he invented while working at Chicago's The Violet Room. Listen to discover how a "bartender's choice" order inspired the cocktail, how it evolved since then, and why he's taken it to every subsequent bar he worked at. Don't forget to like, review, and subscribe!

The Art of Choke Recipe

Ingredients

• ⅛ ounce lime juice
• ⅛ ounce Demerara syrup
• fat ¼ ounce Green Chartreuse
• 1 ounce white rum (neutral)
• fat 1 ounce Cynar
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• Mint

Directions

1. Add all ingredients to a mixing glass including 2 sprigs of mint.
2. Muddle and steep for 30 seconds.
3. Fill with ice and stir until chilled.
4. Strain into a rocks glass with a large cube.
5. Garnish with additional mint sprigs.

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