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Monica Berg's Christmas Sazerac
Glassware
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
| 1 1⁄6 fl oz | Cognac (brandy) |
| 1 fl oz | Lysholm Linie Aquavit |
| 1⁄3 fl oz | Becherovka Original liqueur |
| 1⁄12 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix |
| 1 dash (4 drops) | La Fée Parisienne absinthe |
| 1 dash (4 drops) | Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters |
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