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The Versailles Cocktail

A flaming display of cocktail pyrotechnics

Jan 27, 2012 3:01 pm

Photo: Brian Quinn

After visiting Momofuku's new cocktail bar, Booker & Dax, I was reminded of the importance of a good show, as well as a good drink. One of the feats their bartenders perform is to stick a 1500-degree "red hot poker" into a mixing glass (filled with booze and a little extra sugar and water), which immediately sends flames shooting a foot out of the glass.

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