The Little Death

Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon dried damiana leaves
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 1/2 ounces single-malt Scotch, not too smoky
- 2 teaspoons raspberry preserves
- 1/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
- Citrus zest strips, rose petals or raspberries, for garnish

Directions:
- Add the damiana and sugar to 1/2 cup boiling water.
- Cover for 2 minutes, strain and refrigerate until cool.
- Measure 3 ounces of the damiana tea into a cocktail shaker.
- (Cover and refrigerate the remainder for another use.)
- Add the Scotch, preserves and lemon juice with two big handfuls of ice and shake vigorously.
- Strain over ice into a Cognac snifter or an Old-Fashioned glass.
- Add the garnish of your choice.