Looking for something to take the edge off the in-laws’ impending visit? This concoction from T. Cole Newton of Twelve Mile Limit, the big winner of last year’s Tales of the Toddy competition, should do the trick.
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Ingredients
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1 oz. Benedictine
1/2 oz. Green Chartreuse
1/2 oz. Buffalo Trace bourbon
1 oz. fresh lemon juice
1 dash Bitter Truth Mole Bitters
2 oz. Orange Crush (or similar orange soda)
Preparation
Combine in Tom Collins glass. Add ice. Garnish with a lemon wedge.
Cocktail recipe from T. Cole Newton of Twelve Mile Limit in New Orleans, Louisiana
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