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THE BOOTLEGGER COCKTAIL, MUSAAFER

Visiting Houston, Texas, soon? Good. You must hit the fine Indian food restaurant, Musaafer. The food is fantastic, and The Bootlegger cocktail is the perfect complement. The ingredients include Jameson Cold Brew, Bulleit Bourbon, Ardbeg Scotch, Fernet Branca, and cola tonic reduction. It’s served in a small “bootlegger bottle,” a.k.a. a flask, alongside a rocks glass with block ice and garnished with star anise.

Musaafer’s The Bootlegger concept was inspired by both America’s Prohibition in 1920 and bootleggers selling alcohol along the Indian railways. Those who didn’t undergo traditional education made a living in this lucrative

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