I'm making the legendary Flaming Moe, and also I broke my toe, it's in the video, I'm not joking.
Flaming Moe
Today on How to Drink I'm tackling the legendary Flaming Moe, or Flaming Homer, depending on who's story you think is the true one.
Honestly, I would have called this a Flaming Homer, but research (asking my friends) suggests the Flaming Moe might have better name recognition.
The drink is merely acceptable at first, successfully passing the "Blindness" test, but the addition of fire transforms it into something truly incredible.
To quote Homer: "I don't know the scientific explanation, but fire made it good".
Moe of course then steals Homer's creation and becomes wildly famous and successful in the process.
So, my recipe doesn't involve cough syrup, because that would be dangerous and ridiculous, and it's a bit more intentional that simply combining everything in the liquor cabinet but it definitely stays true to the spirit and I think flavor profile of the drink, and yes, it is improved dramatically by fire.
Ingredients:
• One dash of Absinthe
• Two Dashes of Angostura Bitters
• 15 ml. Grenadine (0.5 oz)
• 15 ml. Punt e Mes (0.5 oz)
• 8 ml. Chambord (0.25 oz)
• 8 ml. Drambuie (0.25 oz)
• 30 ml. Rye (1 oz)
• 30 ml. Rhum Barbancourt White (1 oz)
Preparation:
Shake & Open Pour.
Garnish with a flaming sugar cube lime boat and cinnamon.
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