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A cocktail for benoit blanc in knives out with a in a glass in a pale yellow color with a red float on top, lemon twist and knife through it all.

The Benoit Blanc, a Cocktial for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

  • Author: Sarah Cascone
  • Yield: Makes 1

Description

An ode to our favorite detective in classic cocktail form.

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 oz bourbon
  • 1 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • ¾ oz simple syrup
  • ½ – 1 oz Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 1 egg white

Instructions

  1. In a cocktail shaker, add the bourbon, lemon, simple, and egg white. Shake vigorously for about 15-20 seconds. Do this without ice to emulsify the egg. This is called a dry shake.
  2. Then add ice and shake for another 15 seconds.
  3. Strain pour into a rocks glass (with or without ice). Float the cabernet by pouring it over the back of a spoon into the glass. This creates a layered effect.
  4. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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