Blue Blazer
Jerry Thomas's 1862 flaming Scotch showpiece — poured blazing between two mugs. For the brave.
Served in a Mug glass · Garnish: Lemon twist · Difficulty: hard
Ingredients
- 2 oz Scotch Whisky (overproof preferred)
- 0.75 oz Honey Syrup
- 3 oz Boiling Water
Instructions
- Warm two large metal mugs. Add Scotch to one and boiling water to the other.
- Ignite the whisky carefully.
- While burning, pour the flaming liquid into the water mug, then back — repeat 4–5 times to create a stream of flame.
- Extinguish and add honey syrup to the combined mixture.
- Strain into a preheated mug and twist a lemon peel over the top.