1 twst Lemon peel (flamed)

Instructions

Stir, strain, coupe, flamed lemon twist.

History

Featured in Gary Regan's 101 Best New Cocktails 2012

Cocktail summary

Created by

Dan Carlson, Saul, Brooklyn, NY.

Year

2012

Is an

authentic recipe

Reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2012/07/last-caress.html

Curator

Not yet rated

Average

4 stars

(50 ratings)

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From other users

Wonderfully boozy and cohesive. Almost pleasantly accentuating the rye.
Maybe a 4.5er but very good either way.
Maybe 1.75 rye. Nice background with both cherry and mezcal
Very intense. Less maraschino next time. I used bourbon. Also, volume is high. Maybe 1.75 oz rye?
Made exactly to recipe
Well done! This is a quality recipe.
Well balanced and wow finish.

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Comments

The flavor is very nice. The drink is very intense. Is there a way to lighten it up, volume wise and intensity?

My guess would be to stir it for a longer time. Or if that's not enough, add 1/4 ounce of cold water. Thanks, Zachary

This is a pretty standard sized drink in most craft cocktail bars (3.25 oz pre-dilluted, I'd say most are 3 - 3.5 oz pre-dilluted, excepting some like an old fashioned build). You could sub Overholt Bonded or Rittenhouse for the 80 proof Overholt rye, and shave off a quarter ounce. As far as the intensity goes, simply dilute it more. Not sure what stir count you're using, but add another 5-10 revolutions, taste it, if it's still too intense repeat until you find your sweet spot.

Five stars all the way. I rate a ton of things four stars, but hardly ever five. I also, in spite of loving tequila, am not super into mezcal. In spite of THAT, this one has the perfect amount of it. Used Old Forester rye and Leopold Bros marashino

Used Rittenhouse so dropped it to 1.5oz. Pretty mild so will plan to bump up to 1.75 next time.

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