How to Flame a Citrus Peel - CHOW Tip

Caramelized citrus oils: You never knew how crucial they were, says this CHOW contributor.

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So you finish making your Negroni and you want to put a flaming citrus peel garnish upon it. You grab your orange, your paring knife, peel small piece off. Grab your match. Gently bring in the flame, just in front, back and forth, bringing the oils of the skin to the surface and ignite. Caramelizing the oils right over the cocktail, rubbing the skin around the edge of the glass and drop the pith into the cocktail.

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[TecchyTutorials]

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[RestaurantEquipment]

WARNING: This will result in more burnt fingers than better tasting alcohols.

[aarossell]

too bad compari is pretty gross.

[carter murphy]

i killed my cat by doing this XD

[Alex Gadd]

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[TheDarknessOfVoid]

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B U R N T M Y F I N G E R S

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[elkaboom]

Unless you picked that fruit from the tree in your yard (or your neighbor's) it is coated with wax...even organically grown. Guess what that tastes like once you flame it? And how about that nice black grime you just layed over that tasty libation? Most overrated, ridiculously worthless, barely a step above flair-tending, Beavis-pleasing garnish going (sorry Dale). If you want to light shit up, get an atomizer & fill it with high-proof spirt...or use an orange you picked from a tree!

[elkaboom]

Not as fancy as that fancy bartender...and his fancy thumb nail.

[nissanmicratango75]

SHOW TITS! (00:01)

[Bouchon211]

It will be worth it in extra tips unless you set someone on fire.