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Dry County Cocktail

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Absinthe Brasserie & Bar • San Francisco

This drink's name is a nod to the whiskey that bartender Jonny Raglin uses in it: Jack Daniel's, which is distilled in the dry county of Moore, Tennessee.

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  1. Ice
  2. 2 ounces Tennessee whiskey
  3. 3/4 ounce dry vermouth
  4. 1/2 ounce Ginger Syrup
  5. 1 dash of lemon bitters
  6. 1 lemon twist
  1. Fill a pint glass with ice. Add all of the remaining ingredients except the lemon twist and stir well. Strain into a chilled coupe. Flame the lemon twist over the drink, then drop it in.