Blue Blazer

A classic cocktail made with Scotch whisky and boiling water, set on fire and passed back and forth between two glasses.

Blue Blazer

Ingredients

  • 50ml

    Bulleit Bourbon

  • 25ml

    Hot Water

  • 5ml

    Water

  • 1

    Lemon Twist (Garnish)

0 units of alcohol per serve

Equipment

  • 1

    Brandy Balloon Glass

  • 1

    Tankards

  • 1

    Tongs

Serves:
1

Method

  • Preparation
    1. Pour Bourbon into a metal tankard, and the hot water and sugar into another.
    2. Light the bourbon and pour the bourbon in the hot water tankard.
    3. ‘Throw’ between tankards 4 times, maintaining the blue flame.
    4. Extinguish, pour into a brandy balloon, garnish with a Lemon Twist, and serve.
  • Alcohol content

    Alcohol content:

    18 g per serve

Interesting facts

The Blue Blazer is one of the few cocktails that is actually meant to be set on fire. When done correctly, the flames from the drink should be about two feet high.

History of the drink

The Blue Blazer is a classic cocktail that dates back to the early 1800s. It was created by Jerry Thomas, one of the first American bartenders, and is said to be one of Thomas' signature drinks. The Blue Blazer is a mix of Scotch whisky and boiling water, which is then set on fire and passed back and forth between two glasses.