SriRach Scotch

Special equipment: Cocktail pickFor the simple syrup: Mix together the honey, 1/2 cup warm water and the Sriracha. Stir until the honey is dissolved, and then store in a jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. For the cocktail: Add the Scotch, lemon juice, 3/4 ounce prepared simple syrup and the bitters to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a lowball glass or a tumbler filled with ice. Garnish with a lemon rind and the pepper on a cocktail pick. Hold on to your collective hats.