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Leninade
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Leninade
Glass:
Serve in a Collins glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Ketel One Citroen Vodka |
| 1⁄2 oz | Cointreau triple sec liqueur |
| 3⁄4 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄3 oz | Monin Grenadine Syrup |
| 1⁄12 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 2 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
| 2 oz | Thomas Henry Soda Water |
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and lemon slice.
How to make:
Garnish:
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and discard.
- Garnish with lemon slice wheel.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Orange undertones add citrus depth to the lemon explosion.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created by Dick Bradsell at Fred's bar in London in the late 1980s. His original recipe (1½ shots citrus vodka, ¼ shot triple sec, 1 shot lemon juice, ¼ shot sugar syrup and 3 dashes orange bitters) was served short and straight-up with sugar syrup rather than grenadine.
I added grenadine and made the Leninade a long cocktail in July 2013 due to comments from Discerning Drinkers saying the name was suggestive of a long red vodka-based drink.
Nutrition:
One serving of Leninade contains 174 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.3 standard drinks
- 11.42% alc./vol. (22.85° proof)
- 17.8 grams of pure alcohol
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Very well balanced and just a delight. Very more-ish.
I used a homemade grenadine so like Diego's review below my drink colour was more a sophisticated pink than the bright red in the picture.