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Sidewinder
Glassware
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 2 fl oz | Cognac (brandy) |
| 1⁄2 fl oz | Applejack brandy bottled-in-bond (50% alc./vol) |
| 1⁄4 fl oz | Bénédictine D.O.M. |
| 1⁄4 fl oz | Yellow (Jaune) Chartreuse liqueur |
| 1 dash | La Fée Parisienne absinthe |
| 1 dash | Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters |
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