The Spicy Frenchman

Created by a man I’ve never met, Gabriel Trachtenberg of Tel Aviv.

A play on the classic martini, the drink has a smooth and subtle flavor with a spicy finish.

Enjoy.

1.5 oz habanero-infused Tanqueray gin

1 fino sherry

0.75 St. Germaine

0.5 Benedictine

0.75 fresh Lemon juice Shaken

0.5 absinthe for glaze

The absinthe gets lit up and thrown between two metal mugs and then gets poured into a martini glass for a wash before getting poured out on the bar. The garnish: a triangle of lemon, a ring of red habanero, and a maraschino cherry

Habanero infused gin shaken up with St. Germaine liquor, Sherri, benediction, and lemon juice served in an absinthe carmelized glass.