Machine Head
| 1 fl oz | Cognac (brandy) |
| 1 fl oz | Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old) |
| 1 fl oz | Bourbon whiskey |
| 1 fl oz | Rothman & Winter Crème de Violette Liqueur |
| 1 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
| 1 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
| 1 dash | Mole bitters |
| 3 pinch | Lychee rose tea (smoked) |
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Coupe glass
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
Method
- POUR first 7 ingredients (all except tea) into stirring glass.
- SMOKE tea using a chef's smoker and direct smoke into stirring glass.
- Cover stirring glass to capture smoke for a minute or so.
- Remove cover, add ice and STIR.
- STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish, along with skewered maraschino cherry.
Health & Nutrition
Alcohol content:
- 2.5 standard drinks
- 28.55% alc./vol. (57.1° proof)
- 34.6 grams of pure alcohol
History
Adapted from a drink created in 2010 by Jamie Boudreau at Vessel, Seattle, USA.
Review
Overdo the smoke and your cocktail will start to resemble a cigar. Too little and you may find a tad sweet.
A rye whiskey and maple syrup sour served short and straight-up. You'd perhaps have expected this cocktail to be more drawn out.
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Rich, flavoursome honey replaces sugar syrup in this delicious Daiquiri. The fuller your honey, the more flavoursome your rum should be.
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A cocktail that dates from the early 20th century, when it was made without egg white and served straight-up. However, this more contemporary...
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Fruity, yet spirit-forward. Looking at the ingredients, this cocktail should be very sweet. It is rich, but it is surprising how the dilution from...
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