Name: Machine Head
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Cognac (brandy); 30 ml Rum - White (charcoal-filtered) 1-3 year old light; 30 ml Whiskey - Bourbon whiskey; 30 ml Crème de violette liqueur; 1 Orange bitters; 1 Angostura or other aromatic bitters; 1 Xocolatl mole bitters; 3 Lychee rose tea (smoked)

Serve in a

Coupe glass

Garnish:

Luxardo Maraschino cherry & orange zest twist

How to make:

POUR all ingredients except tea into mixing glass. SMOKE tea using a chefs smoker and direct smoke into mixing glass. Cover to capture smoke for a minute or so. Remove cover, STIR with ice and strain into chilled glass.

1 fl oz	Rémy Martin 1738 Cognac
1 fl oz	Bacardi Carta Blanca light rum
1 fl oz	Bourbon whiskey
1 fl oz	Crème de violette liqueur
1 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
1 dash	Xocolatl mole bitters
3 pinch	Lychee rose tea (smoked)
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Rémy Martin 1738 Cognac, 70cl

£ 53.25 £ 2.32 per cocktail, makes 23 Bacardi Carta Blanca light rum, 70cl

£ 17.75 £ 0.77 per cocktail, makes 23 Maker's Mark bourbon, 70cl

£ 26.45 £ 1.15 per cocktail, makes 23

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Review:

Overdo the smoke and your cocktail will start to resemble a cigar. Too little and you may find a tad sweet.

History:

Adapted from a drink created in 2010 by Jamie Boudreau at Vessel, Seattle, USA.

More cocktails by Jamie Boudreau

Nutrition:

One serving of Machine Head contains 287 calories.

Alcohol content:

2.6 standard drinks
30.2% alc./vol. (60.4° proof)
36.5 grams of pure alcohol

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