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Fog Cutter's Confession

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A whisper of spiced Caribbean liqueur lifts this gin-and-rye marriage into something strange, beautiful, and a little dangerous.


Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz Gin
  • 1 oz Rye whiskey
  • 1/2 oz Falernum
  • 3 dashes Peychaud's bitters
  • 1 dash Angostura bitters

Method

  1. 11. Place a large ice cube into a rocks glass and set it in the freezer to pre-chill.
  2. 22. Combine gin, rye, falernum, and both bitters in a mixing glass.
  3. 33. Add ice to the mixing glass and stir for 40 seconds — longer than you think necessary.
  4. 44. Retrieve the chilled rocks glass and strain the cocktail over the large ice cube.
  5. 55. Allow the drink to rest for 20 seconds before serving to let the flavors integrate.
  6. 66. Serve without garnish.

PRO TIP

The extended 40-second stir is critical — it opens up the falernum's clove and almond notes and softens the rye's edge into something genuinely elegant.


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