Midnight In the Garden of Good and Evil

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon cider reduction (see recipe below)
• ½ teaspoon Blossom Ginger Apple Pear Mixer
• 1 oz. St. Germain elderflower liqueur
• 2¾ oz. Armagnac, preferably Tariquet
• 1 teaspoon pear brandy, preferably Clear Creek
• Lemon peel for twist

To make cider reduction: pour 1 cup apple cider into a saucepan. Simmer on low heat until cider is reduced to ⅛ cup.

Directions:

• Pour pear brandy into a chilled martini glass; turn and tilt to coat the inside of the glass, shaking out any excess liqueur.
• Combine Blossom mixer, cider reduction, St. Germain, and Armagnac in a cocktail shaker; stir to chill.
• Strain into prepared martini glass and garnish with the lemon twist.

Courtesy of Christine M.