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In celebration of New York’s historic 7 subway line extension, this cocktail salutes the purple route emblem of the 7 train and marries essential characteristics of the Sazerac and Aviation.
Add all ingredients to a shaker filled with ice.
Shake, and double strain into an absinthe-rinsed glass filled with ice.
Garnish with a lemon twist.
*Concord grape syrup:
Add Concord grapes and water to a pot over medium high heat and cook until grapes split. Remove from heat and press the grapes through a fine sieve twice. Return the liquid to the heat. For every 1000 milliliters of grape juice, add 2000 grams of sugar and 500 milliliters of water. Add star anise and cinnamon sticks and stir until sugar has dissolved. Strain syrup and refrigerate for up to a week.
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