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Silent Night, Violent Morning
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No. 11 · Naughty, Nice & Slightly Unhinged

Silent Night, Violent Morning

One strong, slow nightcap. Sip it, don't regret it.

Serves1
GlassNick and Nora glass
Difficulty2 of 3
Sweet / Strong2 / 5
CostMid
Make-aheadBatch and freeze the base

Ingredients

  • Absinthe, to rinse the glass
  • 1 oz Cognac
  • 1 oz rye whiskey
  • 0.5 oz Bénédictine
  • 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
  • Garnish: lemon twist

Build

  1. Rinse the chilled glass with a few drops of absinthe; discard the excess.
  2. Stir Cognac, rye, Bénédictine and bitters with ice, 25 seconds.
  3. Strain into the glass.
  4. Express the lemon twist over the top.

Zero-proof twin

2 oz chilled strong black tea, 0.5 oz honey syrup, 2 dashes non-alcoholic bitters, lemon twist.

Batch for 8. 8 oz Cognac, 8 oz rye, 4 oz Bénédictine, 16 dashes Peychaud's, 5 oz water; bottle and freeze; pour 3 oz per glass.

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