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John Sinclair, Death & Co, Washington, D.C. (2024)

Flamenco Tears cocktail recipe

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What goes in it

Method · Stirred

  1. 1Stir everything with ice until chilled.
  2. 2Strain over a large cube in a rocks glass and serve without a garnish.
Glass
Rocks
Ice
Large cube

Prep ahead

House prep

Lapsang Orange Bourbon

Yield
About 75 ml (three drinks)
Keeps
3 months
Storage
Room temperature

Ingredients

  • 75 mlBourbon
  • 1 gLapsang souchong tea
  • 1 gDried orange peel

Method

  1. 1Steep the tea and orange peel in the bourbon for about an hour, then fine strain. Scale up as needed.

About the Flamenco Tears

Flamenco Tears is an Old Fashioned-style cocktail made with brandy de jerez, lapsang orange bourbon and amaretto, created by John Sinclair in 2024.

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