Filthy Black Chsyrup Pouch

Filthy Black Chsyrup Pouch is a cocktail mixer sold in a pouch, listed under the Esplanda brand. The listing doesn't give a flavor description, volume, ingredient list or ABV, so what follows is what to expect from a dark, sweetened syrup of this kind rather than a measured profile. Syrups in this style usually pour thick and glossy, taste sweet and fruit-forward, and have a deeper, slightly tart edge that keeps them from reading as plain sugar. Use it where you would use a simple syrup, but remember it brings its own flavor and color. Start with a bar spoon to a quarter ounce per drink and adjust from there. In an old fashioned or a whiskey sour, it can replace the sugar cube or simple syrup, and bourbon and rye both have the weight to stand up to a dark, sweet syrup. Dark rum, brandy and gin also pair well in shaken drinks. For a long drink, stir a measure into soda water or ginger beer over ice, and add a squeeze of lime or lemon to cut the sweetness. It can also be drizzled over vanilla ice cream or stirred into sparkling wine. Build stirred drinks in a rocks glass over a large cube, and serve shaken sours in a chilled coupe or over fresh ice in a rocks glass. Use a highball or Collins glass for anything topped with soda. The pouch format is easy to store and pour, and the syrup is best kept cool once opened. Check the pouch for any storage directions.