Beginning of the End

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Beginning of the End ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts

Ingredient	Amount	cl	oz	parts
Orange	1 piece	—	—	—
Aged Rum	45 ml	4.5 cl	1.5 oz	4.5 parts
Sweet Vermouth	15 ml	1.5 cl	0.5 oz	1.5 parts
Orange aperitif	10 ml	1 cl	0.3 oz	1 part
Oloroso sherry	10 ml	1 cl	0.3 oz	1 part
Lemon	1 piece	—	—	—

Garnish: Exactly one very short narrow lemon zest twist

1. 01

   Pre-chill a clear coupe and cut one broad orange swath plus exactly one very short narrow lemon zest twist.

2. 02

   Express and carefully flame the orange oils into the empty chilled coupe, then discard the orange swath.

3. 03

   Measure the aged rum, sweet vermouth, bitter orange aperitif, and oloroso sherry into a mixing glass.

4. 04

   Fill the mixing glass with solid cold ice and stir until very cold and properly diluted.

5. 05

   Strain into the orange-oil-lined coupe without adding ice to the serving glass.

6. 06

   Express the lemon oils, rest exactly one compact lemon twist at the rim, and serve.

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