This Saddle Up cocktail is made with rye, grapefruit liqueur, lemon juice, cardamom bitters and a tasty cinnamon syrup, topped with a twist of grapefruit.
Combine sugar, water, and cinnamon sticks in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let sit at room temperature overnight.
Remove cinnamon sticks and store syrup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks.
Recipe adapted from: Kaplan, David, Nick Fauchald, and Alex Day. "Blazing Saddles." Death & Co. Modern Classic Cocktails. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press, 2014.