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Flatliner

Sambuca, tequila and a dash of Tabasco. The heat arrives after you have swallowed, which is the joke.

GlassShot glass
GarnishNone
2ozShot holds 2 oz of liquidA shot glass is the measure. It holds 1-2 oz and no ice.

Build

Sambuca⅝ oz20 ml⅞ oz25 ml1 ⅛ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 oz60 ml
Blanco tequila⅞ oz25 ml1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 oz60 ml2 ½ oz75 ml
Tabasco1 dash

Rescaled to your 1 oz30 ml pour. Written around ⅞ oz25 ml.

Rescaled to your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour. Written around ⅞ oz25 ml.

Rescaled to your 2 oz60 ml pour. Written around ⅞ oz25 ml.

Rescaled to your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour. Written around ⅞ oz25 ml.

Shown as written. Your 3 oz90 ml pour is too far from the ⅞ oz25 ml this one is built on.

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Method

  1. Pour the sambuca into the shot glass.
  2. Float the tequila on it over the back of a bar spoon.
  3. Dash the Tabasco across the top.

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