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        A Modern Cocktail Inspired by Historic Plague Water Concoctions

        Bartenders At Home

        Try this delicious and versatile cocktail recipe from Half Full Senior Drinks Columnist David Wondrich.

        The Daily Beast

        Updated May. 25, 2020 2:13PM ET / Published Apr. 17, 2020 2:31PM ET 

        Shannon Sturgis

        Aqua Epidemica Vondricii

        By David Wondrich

        INGREDIENTS

        • 1.5 oz Whatever dark, unflavored and unsweetened spirit you’ve got: bourbon, rye, Jamaican rum, cognac, Armagnac, Crown Royal, añejo tequila, whatever. Or gin. 
        • 1 oz Red vermouth
        • .5 oz Herbal liqueur: Chartreuse (yellow or green), Strega, Bénédictine, Jägermeister, Drambuie, etcetera.
        • 6 dashes Angostura or Peychaud’s bitters (or three dashes of each)
        • Glass: Cocktail
        • Garnish: 1 finger band-aid sized Strip of lemon peel, if you’ve got it.

        DIRECTIONS

        Add all the ingredients to a mixing glass and fill with cracked ice. Stir, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Twist a lemon peel over the top and discard. Unclench. 

        You can find more Bartenders At Home cocktail tutorials here!

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