The Witching Hour

[nverland]

The Witching Hour
Makes 1 cocktail Active Time 5 minutes Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

2 ounces pear juice
1 ounce dry gin
1/2 ounce Chartreuse liqueur
4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 capsule (1/4 teaspoon) activated charcoal powder
1 dried sage leaf

Special Equipment
A lighter

Preparation

Combine pear juice, gin, Chartreuse, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker. Open charcoal capsule and add powder; discard capsule. Fill shaker with ice, cover, and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is very cold, about 30 seconds. Strain into a coupe glass.
Using lighter, carefully light sage leaf on fire and drop into glass. Serve immediately.

Cooks' Note
If you do not have whole dried sage leaf, wrap a fresh sage leaf in a paper towel and microwave about 40 seconds to dry out. Charcoal powder can be purchased at health food stores and online.