Blazing Saddles

Cocktail recipe

1 Cocktail PT2M PT2M Léo Bottega cocktail, Lime Juice, Green Chartreuse, Tequila, Sugar Syrup, St Germain Elderflow Liqueur, Chilli peppers Blazing Saddles cocktail

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#25 / 25 in Green Chartreuse Cocktails
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#293 / 319 in Lime Juice Cocktails
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#155 / 158 in Tequila Cocktails
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#196 / 217 in Sugar Syrup Cocktails
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#14 / 16 in St Germain Elderflow Liqueur Cocktails
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#6 / 7 in Chilli peppers Cocktails

This cocktail was created by Austin bartender Trever Fehrenbach in August 2016, shortly after the death of Gene Wilder. This cocktail was created in memory of the actor's best movie Blazing Saddles released in 1974. A full tutorial on the origins of the drink and how to prepare it is avaible on youtube in presence of the creator : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuSA0wkamKY

Glass

Cocktail glass

6 Ingredients

0.5oz Lime Juice0.5oz Lime Juice1.4cl Lime Juice14ml Lime Juice0.5oz Lime Juice0.5oz Lime Juice
0.25oz Green Chartreuse0.25oz Green Chartreuse0.7cl Green Chartreuse7ml Green Chartreuse0.25oz Green Chartreuse0.25oz Green Chartreuse
1.5oz Tequila1.5oz Tequila4.2cl Tequila42ml Tequila1.5oz Tequila1.5oz Tequila
0.25oz Sugar Syrup0.25oz Sugar Syrup0.7cl Sugar Syrup7ml Sugar Syrup0.25oz Sugar Syrup0.25oz Sugar Syrup
0.5oz St Germain Elderflow Liqueur0.5oz St Germain Elderflow Liqueur1.4cl St Germain Elderflow Liqueur14ml St Germain Elderflow Liqueur0.5oz St Germain Elderflow Liqueur0.5oz St Germain Elderflow Liqueur
2dash Chilli peppers2dash Chilli peppers2 dash Chilli peppers2 dash Chilli peppers2dash Chilli peppers2 dash Chilli peppers

Method

Cocktail is to be served in a chilled coupe.
In shaker add _oz of fresh squeezed lime juice, _ oz simple syrup, _ oz to _ oz of green chartreuse (or any g?n?piy of the alpes based vermouth/liquor), _ oz of St-germain elderflower liquor (can replace the simple syrup), 3/2 oz of tequila and two healthy dashes of a habanero tincture.
Add ice to mix then shake laterally until you only feel one mass traveling in vessel.
Then double-strain drink into the chilled coupe.
Garnish with one to two cherries on a match placed on both rims of the glass.
Light the match & serve.