THE FLAME OF LOVE

Here's a bit of cocktail lore for cocktail enthusiasts: the Flame of Love.

This cocktail was a popular drink at Chasen's in West Hollywood. Created in the late 1930's by bartending legend Pepe Ruiz, head bartender at Chasen's for thirty-five years.  The story goes that it was created for Dean Martin.

Coat the inside of a cocktail glass with dry sherry, then discard the excess.
Then carmelize orange oil into the glass by squeezing an orange twist through a flame to coat the inside of the glass.
Chill about three ounces or so of vodka, then strain into the glass.
Finish by flaming another orange twist over the drink.

This cocktail became very popular at Hollywood parties, of which Frank Sinatra threw many.