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absinthe chiltern cocktail cognac/armagnac lime maple syrup orange wine

Chiltern Firehouse, London

Makes 1 Servings

Source

Ingredients

1½ ounces VSOP Cognac

½ ounce Maury vin doux naturel wine

1 teaspoon pure maple syrup

1 lime

1 teaspoon absinthe

1 dried orange wheel or orange twist

1 star anise pod, lightly blackened with a kitchen torch or over gas burner

Method

Stir VSOP Cognac, Maury, maple syrup, and two 2" strips lime zest in an ice-filled mixing glass until cold, about 30 seconds.

Rinse a rocks glass or a frozen snifter with absinthe; discard. Strain cocktail through a Hawthorne strainer or a large slotted spoon into glass. Garnish with orange wheel and star anise pod.