Navy-strength gin, containing upward of 57 percent alcohol, gives this aromatic drink its kick. This recipe first appeared in our Jan/Feb 2013 issue along with the article Flaming Cocktails.
Ingredients
- 2 oz. navy-strength gin, preferably Perry's Tot
- 2⁄3 oz. fresh grapefruit juice
- 1⁄2 oz. fresh lime juice, plus ½ of a lime
- 1⁄2 oz. Cherry Heering
- 1⁄2 oz. cinnamon syrup
- 1 tsp. orgeat syrup
Instructions
Step 1
Combine 1 ½ oz. gin, juices, Heering, syrup, and orgeat in a shaker filled with ice; shake, and strain into a coupe glass. Hollow out the lime half; turn inside out. Float on top of the cocktail, and fill with remaining gin. Ignite gin.
- Combine 1 ½ oz. gin, juices, Heering, syrup, and orgeat in a shaker filled with ice; shake, and strain into a coupe glass. Hollow out the lime half; turn inside out. Float on top of the cocktail, and fill with remaining gin. Ignite gin.
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