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Gilding the Lily - Cocktail Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 oz of Cognac
  • 1/2 oz of Calvados (alt: apple brandy)
  • 1/4 oz of Pear eau de vie
  • 1/4 oz of Herbal Liqueur
  • 1/4 oz of Maraschino liqueur (alt: cherry liqueur)
  • 1/4 oz of orange liqueur
  • 3/8 oz of Lemon Juice
  • 3/8 oz of Lime Juice
  • 1/2 oz of Pineapple Syrup
  • 1 dash of bitters

Instructions

Shake, strain, up, garnish with a "flower" of lemon peel around a brandied cherry.

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