Clove-Scented Sidecar

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 2 servings ice cubes 
• 1  optional: lemon cut into chunks
• 1  cranberry-orange relish 
• 5 tablespoons sugar divided
• 0.5 cup irish whiskey 

Equipment

• wooden spoon

Directions

1. Mix 2 tbsp. sugar and ground cloves on a small plate. Rub one lemon chunk around the rims of two cocktail glasses. Turn rims in the clove sugar.
2. Cut orange into two slices about 1/4 in. thick; cut slices in half. Put lemon chunks, orange slices, and 3 tbsp. sugar in a cocktail shaker. Using a wooden spoon, muddle together the fruit and sugar until fruit is broken up.
3. Add about 1 cup ice and whiskey to cocktail shaker. With lid securely fastened, shake vigorously to blend, then strain into the sugared glasses.
4. Garnish each with a whole clove.