Spiced Bourbon-Lemon Twists

Ingredients

1. 10 long strips of lemon zest, each studded with 3 whole cloves
2. 1 1/3 cups fresh lemon juice
3. 1 cup superfine sugar
4. 2 cups Kentucky bourbon
5. 5 small ice cubes

1. Place 1 clove-studded strip of zest in each of 10 Champagne flutes. In a bowl, whisk the lemon juice with the sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Add the bourbon and ice and whisk vigorously until cold, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, skim the ice from the bowl and discard. Ladle the drink into the flutes and serve.