Concrete Slippers

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Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
1⁄2 oz Chili liqueur
1⁄2 oz Heering Cherry Liqueur
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄4 oz Monin Ginger Syrup
1⁄6 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass filled with crushed ice.
  5. Garnish with skewered cherry.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

A spicy long drink to bury yourself in.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2018 by David Ruiz at his Junior lounge bar in San Francisco, California, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of Concrete Slippers contains 245 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 18.53% alc./vol. (18.53° proof)
  • 20.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Lilly Marson’s Avatar Lilly Marson
7th April 2024 at 22:18
We’ve been making this with chilli vodka and fresh ginger and it’s delightful.
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