BIG APPLE FREE SPIRIT

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Difficulty: ★★ 

YIELD: 1 Drink

INGREDIENTS

• 1 bamboo skewer

• 1 small slice habanero

• dash soy sauce

• dash ground clove

• 3 oz. apple juice

• ¼ tsp. cider vinegar

• ½ tsp. maraschino cherry juice + cherry for garnish

• ice for shaking

DIRECTIONS

1. Smoke ice by filling a shaker can ½ way with ice. Light end of skewer on fire. Hold over ice in shaker can. Blow out while pulling stick out and quickly place a small dish over shaker can to trap the smoke. Flip can over after a few minutes while building the drink to allow smoke to enrobe all the ice.

2. Add all remaining ingredients to shaker glass.

3. Flip shaker can upright, add liquid to smoked ice and shake until can is cold.

4. Strain drink into coupe.

Garnish: with maraschino cherries.