Name: Arnaud (Parisian Nights)
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Gin; 30 ml Dry vermouth; 30 ml Crème de cassis

Arnaud (Parisian Nights)
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 oz	Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1 oz	Joseph Cartron Double Crème de Cassis de Bourgogne

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of blackberry.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with blackberry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

This flavoursome, three equal parts cocktail has a lightly sweet palate followed by a dry finish. An interesting balance of blackcurrant, vermouth and gin. Some might describe it as "alcoholic Ribena and I've tried upping the gin and reducing the cassis to make drier e.g. 40ml Gin, 30ml Dry vermouth and 20ml Crème de cassis. However, this is best served with equal parts as a dessert Martini at its rich and indulgent best.

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History:

A classic cocktail named after the pre-war French pianist, singer and stage actress Yvonne Arnaud (1890-1958). A concert pianist as a child she went on to act in musical comedies before switching to non-musical comedy and drama around 1920. She then took dramatic cinematic roles during the 1930s and 40s, continuing to act into the 1950s.

Nutrition:

One serving of Arnaud (Parisian Nights) contains 187 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
20.52% alc./vol. (20.52° proof)
18.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Ruth Harvey

13th May at 16:31

Easy, fruity, nostalgic!
I used Roku Gin.

Jacob Silverman

8th September 2023 at 02:35

Was expecting the cassis to over dominate and it didn't. Might cut it by a 1/4 of an oz, but overall quite liked it as a drink with dessert

AJ M

29th March 2022 at 01:17

Thought the Cassis would be more dominant, sweeter (I don’t care for the sweeter spectrum of drinks). Didnt mind this, simple and easy tasting. Might benefit by switching to a Dolin Blanc instead to help bring out the floral notes.