Combustible Edison
Campari and lemon in the glass, and the brandy poured in lit. Shaken cold instead, it is called an Edisonian.
6ozCocktail holds 6 oz of liquidStemmed, served up.Build
| Campari | 1 oz30 ml½ oz15 ml¾ oz20 ml1 ¼ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml |
| Lemon juice | 1 oz30 ml½ oz15 ml¾ oz20 ml1 ¼ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml |
| Brandy | 2 oz60 ml1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 oz90 ml |
Rescaled to your 1 oz30 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.
Rescaled to your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.
Already built on your 2 oz60 ml pour.
Rescaled to your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.
Rescaled to your 3 oz90 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.
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Uses an open flameA step here involves a lit match or a torch near citrus oil or alcohol, both of which catch. Work away from anything that can burn, keep the bottle well back from the flame, never flame anything over a glass you are holding, and never add alcohol to something already alight. Expect a brief flare — that is the point of the technique — and give it room.
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Method
- Shake the Campari and lemon juice with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Warm the brandy gently in a small pan set well away from anything that can catch.
- Ignite the warmed brandy and pour it into the glass in a steady stream, then let it burn out before drinking.
- To skip the flame entirely, shake the brandy cold with the rest instead — that version is the Edisonian.
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