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Blue Blazer
A dramatic flaming cocktail invented by Jerry Thomas — Scotch whisky ignited and streamed between two mugs.

Ingredients
- 2 fl oz. Scotch whisky
- 2 fl oz. boiling water
- 1 tsp. honey
- 1 strip lemon peel
Directions
- 1Heat a metal mug and add the Scotch.
- 2Ignite the whisky carefully and pour streaming between two mugs to aerate.
- 3Add boiling water and honey and stir to combine.
- 4Pour into a heatproof glass and garnish with a lemon peel.
Contributed by @alfg