Punto Rojo

Here's something I whipped up for the Beat the Heat Thursday Drink Night. Getting inspiration from the Cuzco, which I recently tried and enjoyed, I came up with the Punto Rojo. The floater I added in honor of my friend Joel.

Punto Rojo

• 2 oz Pisco
• ½ oz Cherry Heering
  
• ½ oz Green Chartreuse
  
• ½ oz fresh OJ
  
• ½ oz fresh lemon
• ¼ oz simple syrup
  
• Strega rinse
• float Blackstrap rum

Shake all but last two, rinse chilled rocks glass with strega, add fresh ice, strain, garnish with lemon spiral, float blackstrap

The name has a couple meanings; it translates to red point, but it is also an alternate name of Peruvian native fish the bleeding-heart tetra. I was reminded of blood in the water, and Pisco is from Peru, so there you go. Also Punto Rojo is apparently slang for a joint, referring to the cherry on the red tip, so that can tie to the Cherry Heering as well.