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A Good Doctor’s Lagniappe 

 Sinner's Sazerac 

“Just a little somethin' we have here in Louisiana. Little parlor trick, don't worry.”

30.43% ABV | Yield: 3.08 fl oz | Themed Cocktail, Fandom Cocktail. Classic, Pre-Prohibition, New Orleans . Improved Cocktail, 19th Century 

2 oz or 60ml Brandy 

2 tsp or 10 ml demerara syrup 

3-5 dashes Peychaud's Aromatic Cocktail Bitters 

1 Lemon twist 

Express oils from lemon peel and regal stir*, strain into chilled neat glass that you have rinsed with or spritzed with absinthe verte. 

Drink your sins and follow with 

Retour de la Mort 

“-I HOPE you’re SATISFIED! But if you ain’t-- don’t blame me...” 

15.51% ABV | Yield: Approx 1.5 fl oz |  Themed Cocktail, Fandom Cocktail, Champagne Cocktail, Chaser/Back, Shooter

Soak sugar cube with absinthe verte in shot glass or pony glass; To boost color, 1-2 drops of Midori can be used as well. 

Pour brut-style sparkling wine in and serve on a tray next to Sinner’s Sazerac. 

 •Lagniappe[lan-yap] is "a little something extra". Usually, its meant like a little extra something good, a bonus, you know, something to sweeten the deal. What’s sweeter than a spoonful of absinthe and some sugar? 

•Facilier is clearly a Cognac Sazerac guy, I just don’t see the rye version in his hand. But, he's a fraudster. So we use can use American Brandy. Honestly, E&J is ubiquitous in America for barely $10 a bottle, so go with E&J Grand Blue for a sweeter drink, and E&J XO for a easier to sip, “smoother” drink. Alternatively, ignore me and use your favorite Cognac -- I like Ansac VS, the cheap Raynal VSOP blend is amazing, Martell VSOP, and honestly everything I’ve had from ABK6. Hennessy leans more on a bitter orange note than I prefer. Literally, this is a drink designed to feature the spirit and just give a little je ne sais quoi. Pick a brandy you’d like to drink, not just a bottle that had a huge marketing budget.

•The back is essentially Death In The Afternoon scaled down, hence the name, which most literally reads “Return of Death” i.e. -- A Death-Back. Remember, 'brut-style' -- no AOC Champagne required. An extra dry Cava is preferable to a Prosecco here.  Remember -- drink the spirits you like the way you like to drink them, but when it comes to champagne cocktails, you really don’t need to spend much. Its a vehicle, the things you modify with are the drivers. 

For a drink with a sidecar, honestly, it’s totally up to you if you shot the back or if you alternate between sips of the main drink and the shooter. Genuinely, give it a go however you like. I tend to do the latter, and its a great contrast here, but symbolically, shooting the champagne back is more accurate to symbolize how the song goes. 

This is dedicated in part to Doug Ankrah, who created the most defining champagne sidecar drink in the Pornstar Martini. RIP[REST IN PORN] my good dude.

*Regal stir or regal shake is to include a piece of zest in the stage of cocktail creation wherein you are introducing aeration, chilling and dilution to the cocktail. This is essentially lightly muddling it and releases the flavonoids stored in the lipid cells, just like when you twist a piece over a drink -- but this integrates them with more nuance on the tongue as opposed to primarly affecting aroma. 

Pendennis Club Cocktail

I was surprised at how elegant this cocktail was. Tart, yet bitter, a bit harsh but well balanced--sort of like on the edge of comfort that is more exciting than unpleasant. If that's not an endorsement, than it is just best to say that the Pendennis Club is classic and requires appreciation and the right ingredients. The recipe calls for Peychaud's bitters, and I used the maximum amount, five dashes, to provide the pink color and the dry bitterness it is known for. I also wanted a strong and less juniper tasting gin, so Battle Standard Navy Strength it was. My own apricot brandy made up the sweetness.

Montreal Cocktail 1 1/2 oz Straight rye whiskey 3/4 oz Martini Rosso 1/8 oz Pernod anise 3 dash Peychaud’s bitters

Stir all ingredients with ice and fine-strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Pairs with: Getting screwed over by an airline.

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New Amsterdam (via The PDT Cocktail Book) 2 oz Bols Genever 1 oz Kirchwasser 1 bar spoon Demerara syrup 2 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters

Stir in ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a twist.

Pairs with: Meeting New York's Mayor DeBlasio

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In My Solitude (via) Grapefruit wedge, for the glass Kosher salt, for the rim of the glass 1 1/2 oz Blanco Tequila 3/4 oz Lillet blanc 3/4 oz freshly squeezed grapefruit juice 1/4 oz orgeat syrup 3 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters Grapefruit peel, for garnish

Rub the grapefruit wedge around the edge of a rocks glass and then roll the edge in kosher salt. Combine the tequila, lillet, juice and bitters and shake with ice until well chilled. Fine strain into the salted glass and garnish with the grapefruit twist.

Pairs with: Buying/reading a load of books.

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