The Witching Hour
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Burning sage is a simple way to coax out the herb's essential oil, which gives this drink a pleasantly smoky, herbaceous finish. Bonus: it's guaranteed to increase your magical powers for Halloween night.
If you do not have whole dried sage leaf, wrap a fresh sage leaf in a paper towel and microwave about 40 seconds to dry out. Charcoal powder can be purchased at health food stores and online.
Recipe information
Total Time
5 minutes
Yield
Makes 1 cocktail
Ingredients
Special Equipment
Preparation
Step 1
Combine pear juice, gin, Chartreuse, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker. Open charcoal capsule and add powder; discard capsule. Fill shaker with ice, cover, and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is very cold, about 30 seconds. Strain into a coupe glass.
Step 2
Using lighter, carefully light sage leaf on fire and drop into glass. Serve immediately.
Recipe notes
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