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How to flame a cocktail
The terms 'ignite', 'flame' or 'flambĂ©' mean that a drink should be set alight. Please exercise extreme care when setting fire to drinks. Be particularly...
Simon Sedgley
6th October at 12:46
Perhaps our good host could include a list of the top five or ten cocktails that benefit from being flamed?
2nd September at 12:17
Are there prerequisites or rules for a cocktail that can be flamed? I'm speculating that some ingredients will be better suited than others, for example relatively high ABV base spirits, and that recipe structure (simple and spirituous) might be important.