Name: Tessmanian Devil
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Gin; 22.5 ml Strega liqueur; 22.5 ml Aromatized wine; 22.5 ml Lemon juice; 1 dash Creole bitters; 1 dash Hot pepper sauce; 1 pinch Cayenne pepper

Tessmanian Devil
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Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
³⁄₄ oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
³⁄₄ oz	Liquore Strega
³⁄₄ oz	Aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc)
³⁄₄ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 dash	Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters
1 dash	Hot pepper sauce (red vinegar-based e.g. Tabasco)
1 pinch	Cayenne pepper

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
Prepare garnish of two fresh red chilli peppers positioned as devil's horns on rim.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

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Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

The "devil" is in this cocktail's hot spice. Obviously the garnish should not be eaten.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created by Tess Posthumus, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. To quote Tess, "A little devil in a glass. My first cocktail that made it onto the Door 74 menu back in 2010 and made it into Gaz Regan's 101 Best New Cocktails 2011."

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
18.11% alc./vol. (18.11° proof)
16.4 grams of pure alcohol

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James Burnett

25th October 2022 at 01:18

Really enjoyed this Last Word variation. Used 1 dash red Tabasco and 1 pinch Cayenne, and I thought the heat level was, if anything, a bit too timid for my Arizonan palate. Will try 2 dashes Tabasco next time.

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Two Hands, One Drink

19th June 2021 at 00:45

This cocktail is different from what I expected. The balance of the four equal ingredients (a cool riff on a Last Word) is really nice. The hot spice introduction is something that is intriguing, then interesting, but eventually becomes overwhelming. As the spice builds up in your mouth, the cocktail ceases to be refreshing, and it's soon more "challenging" than anything else. It makes it impossible to have more than one. It's good, but not great. And the garnish is ridiculous. Just skip that...

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