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october 2014 / the tasting panel / 63 photos by Alex Rubin Nathan Grise-Meyers of Chalkboard in Healdsburg, California is also using Charles Goodnight in cocktails. His piquant "Rome Is Burning" is a drink inspired by Foley and his great-great-uncle that includes a homemade strawberry-jalapeño purée, lemon juice, simple syrup and—of course—bourbon. "Just as a ranch operates with the offerings of the land, so does the cocktail," Grise-Meyers says. "The last days of summer are in this cocktail." * For Strawberry-Jalapeño Purée: Purée strawberries and set aside. Quarter jalapeños (as few or as many as you'd like) and place into a saucepan. Add straw- berry purée and bring to a simmer stirring constantly. Simmer for 15 minutes and let cool. Run through a strainer to keep seeds and solids from final product. Nathan Grise-Meyers, Bartender at Healdburg's Chalkboard restaurant. AT CHALKBOARD Lonesome Lavender Dove ◗ 1 oz. Charles Goodnight Bourbon ◗ ½ oz. Meyer Limoncello ◗ ¾ oz. lemon juice ◗ ½ oz. lavender-thyme syrup ◗ 1 oz. egg whites ◗ Combine all ingredients into a glass and dry- shake for 30 seconds. Add ice and shake again. Double-strain into a coupe. Garnish with your favorite edible flowers or herbs. ◗ 1½ oz. Charles Goodnight Bourbon ◗ ½ oz. strawberry-jalapeño purée* ◗ ¾ oz. lemon juice ◗ ½ oz. simple syrup ◗ Muddle two leaves of verbena into the bottom of a mixing glass. Combine all ingredients and add ice. Shake hard and double-strain into a Martini glass. Garnish with a couple of jalapeño slices and some verbena. Rome is Burning