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Combustible Edison

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A tart, bitter stirred drink with Campari, lemon and a little sugar, finished with a stream of warm, flaming cognac. The fire adds a toasted warmth to an otherwise sharp, citrusy base.

Similar names: Edison's Medicine, Edison's Medicine cocktail, Harry Oleson's Edison's Medicine cocktail, Killeen's Combustible Edison

Method
Stirred
Glass
coupe
Difficulty
Medium
Flavor Profile
Bitter
Citrus
Sweet

Ingredients

Servings:
1
Your bar: 0/4
2.25 cl
4.5 cl
🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free

Instructions

  1. Chill a coupe.
  2. Stir the Campari, lemon juice and simple syrup with ice and strain into the chilled coupe.
  3. Warm the cognac in a metal ladle and carefully ignite it.
  4. Pour the burning cognac from a height in a flaming stream into the glass.
  5. Garnish with a flamed lemon zest twist.
  6. Take great care with the open flame.

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