A La Louisiane Recipe
Rye, Benedictine, Sweet Vermouth, Absinthe, Peychaud's, Flamed Chartreuse
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Ingredients
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Base Ingredients
Method
Preparation
- 1
Chill the Glass
Begin by chilling a cocktail glass. You can do this by filling it with ice water and letting it sit while you prepare the cocktail.
- 2
Mix the Ingredients
In a mixing glass filled with ice, combine 2 oz of rye whiskey, 0.5 oz of Benedictine, 1 oz of sweet vermouth, and 2 dashes of Peychaud's bitters.
- 3
Stir
Stir the mixture gently for about 30 seconds until well chilled.
- 4
Prepare the Glass
Empty the ice water from the chilled cocktail glass and rinse it with 0.25 oz of absinthe. Swirl it around to coat the inside and then discard the excess.
- 5
- 6
Flame the Chartreuse
In a small heat-proof cup, carefully heat 0.5 oz of Chartreuse until it starts to smoke. Using a bar spoon, ignite the Chartreuse and allow the flame to burn for a few seconds.
- 7
Finish the Cocktail
Carefully pour the flaming Chartreuse over the cocktail. Allow the flame to extinguish before serving.