Cunningham

Serve in a Martini glass...
1¾	fl oz	Dewar's 12 Year Old 'The Ancestor' blended Scotch whisky
½	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lemon juice
½	fl oz	Blood orange juice
½	fl oz	Benedictine D.O.M. Liqueur
½	fl oz	Cherry Heering cherry brandy liqueur

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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass.

Garnish:

Flamed blood orange zest twist and Luxardo maraschino cherry

Comment:

Reminiscent of a Blood and Sand with Bénédictine and lemon juice replacing sweet vermouth.

About:

Adapted from a recipe created by Marco Dionysos at Tres Agaves, San Francisco, USA and in memory of Johnny Cunningham (1957 - 2003), one of the world's all-time great Scottish fiddlers.

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