This is a community recipe contributed by colin catney.
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Published on 29th of January 2022
Serve in an Absinthe glass or old-fashioned glass
| 45 ml | The Kraken Black (40%) |
| 5 ml | Heering Cherry Liqueur |
| 7.5 ml | Monin Pure Cane sugar syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2 sugar to 1 water) |
| 3 drop | Angostura Cocoa Bitters |
| 6 drop | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
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