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Singeing the King's Beard

Singeing the King's Beard by Perry Scalfano
  • Bartender: Perry Scalfano
  • Bar: Electric Belle, Huntsville, AL, United States

Serve in

Collins glass

Garnish:

Flamed Lemon Peel: Using a wide peeler, draw a 3-4 in. long swatch of lemon peel, light a match, express peel oils through lit match's flame over cocktail's surface. Carve clean edges on flamed peel if desired Tuck peel into drink, along with bouquet of fresh arugula Serve w/o straw, unless on request

How to make:

1. If using whole peppercorns, give them a light muddle in tin first, just to crack them open, otherwise skip to 2.
2. Lightly press arugula and pepper in tin with muddler
3. Add rest of non-carbonated ingredients into tin
4. Add chilled Lemon Tonic to collins glass.
5. Add ice to tins and shake for around 5 sec.
6. Double strain (Hawthorne&Fine mesh) into collins,
7. Add crushed ice, garnish

2 fl oz Hayman's Old Tom Gin
3/4 fl oz Manzanilla sherry
1/2 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
3 dash Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)
4 gram Black pepper
10 gram Rocket/Arugula salad leaves
2 1/2 fl oz Bitter lemon tonic
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