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Blue Blazer

Blue Blazer is a unique cocktail made with a combination of whisky and boiling water. It is a perfect cocktail to accentuate the bartender’s showmanship because it is prepared with two tankards, one containing whisky, and the other boiling water.


Whisky is ignited and (while still blazing) poured into the other tankard, and the combination is then poured from one tankard to another, creating a dazzling blue flame between the two. After the show has ended, the cocktail is poured into a glass and combined with powdered sugar, then stirred and garnished with a lemon zest twist.


It was originally created by Jerry Thomas, a legendary travelling performance bartender, who first made it at the El Dorado saloon in San Francisco.