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The Molotov
Contains Alcohol:  Yes
Style: Cocktail
Glass Type: Cocktail Glass
Ingredients: 6

Recipe:
2 oz Vodka (Lemon)
1 oz Triple Sec
1 dash Lime Juice
2 dropsred Food Coloring
2 twists Lemons
1 twist Oranges

Instructions

A flaming cocktail created by Drew Ross of the Tavern at Eastman located in New Hampshire, USA.Fill a mixing glass 1/2 with ice, pour the Vodka, Triple Sec, Lime, Food Coloring into the mixing glass and stir. Seperately in a chilled cocktail glass, squeeze a Lemon, discard twist and ignite, then smother the flames with a damp clean rag. Stir contents of the mixing glass into this cocktail glass, and garnish with a (clean) spent rifle casing (optional). Squeeze 1 Lemon and 1 Orange twist on top of drink, toast with a friend, ignite, smother with damp rag and enjoy.

The Molotov - Summary

This drink style is classified as a Cocktail and is Alcoholic, so drink responsibly! The recommended glass type for this drink is Cocktail Glass. We say, feel free to serve it in whatever you have available; it will still taste the same :)

You may also use different variations of the same ingredient. For example, you could change up fruit types or sugar substitutes. Other substitutions would include different brands of liquor. For example, if your drink calls for a specific type of whiskey, you could try using bourbon instead of Irish.

Crafting cocktails should be fun, so get creative and make it your own. Who knows, you might find your next favorite!

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The Molotov consists of 6 different ingredients, although you may not need all of them to make it work. Keep in mind, there are many different flavored spirts and brands, so never feel obligated to use any one in particular. If you don't have all of the below ingredients, you can always get crafty and try your own variations. You might even create your own version that tastes even better. Feel free to share your creations with the Cocktail Friend community!

Here are some of the potential core ingredients you'll want. Each ingredient links to other drinks containing that same ingredient:

  1. Vodka (Citrus)
  2. Triple Sec
  3. Lime Juice
  4. Food Coloring
  5. Lemon(s)
  6. Orange(s)
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