For the Cinnamon Simple Syrup

• 1 ¹⁄₂ cups sugar
• 4 sticks cinnamon, plus one for garnish

For the Cocktail

• 2 oz. gin
• 1 oz. cinnamon simple syrup
• ¹⁄₂ oz. lemon juice
• 1 dash Angostura bitters

Instructions

1. Make the syrup: Combine 2 cups water, sugar, and 4 cinnamon sticks in a 2-qt. saucepan; simmer for 10 minutes until sugar has dissolved. Discard cinnamon sticks and set syrup aside. Makes about 1½ cups; syrup will keep, refrigerated, for up to two weeks.
2. Make the cocktail: Heat gin, syrup, lemon juice, and 2 oz. water in a 2-qt. saucepan. Remove from heat and add bitters. Serve in a mason jar with a cinnamon stick as garnish.