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The Master Cleanse

A few years ago, we had a server and a bartender who were in the middle of a “cleanse.” We tried their sordid-looking “drink” and decided to make our own, with booze, of course. Serve in a lowball glass.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 1

Ingredients

1/2 cup (150 g) maple syrup
1/2 cup (125 ml) fresh lemon juice
Pinch of cayenne pepper
1 ounce (30 ml) bourbon
Soda water to top up

Preparation

  1. In a small, heavy pot, combine the maple syrup and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Add the cayenne, remove from the heat, and let cool. Measure 1 1/2 ounces (45 ml) and mix with the bourbon; reserve the remainder in the fridge for more drinks. Pour over ice and top up with soda.

Cookbook cover of The Art of Living According to Joe Beef: A Cookbook of Sorts by Frédéric Morin, David McMillan, and Meredith Erickson.
Reprinted with permission from The Art of Living According to Joe Beef by Frédéric Morin, David McMillan & Meredith Erickson, copyright © 2011. Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Random House, Inc.
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