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Black Jack Cocktail

Serve in a Martini glass...
1½	fl oz	Rutte Dry Gin
½	fl oz	G. Miclo Kirsch Vieux Eau de Vie
½	fl oz	Lejay Creme de Cassis (18%)
¾	fl oz	Chilled water (omit if using wet ice)

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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist

Comment:

More burgundy than black but dark fruits of the forest dominate this medium dry cocktail.

About:

The name Black Jack traditionally refers to a water bottle made from air dried leather. When the leather was dried it tended to turn black.

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