Garnish:
Orange zest twist (discarded) and lemon slice
How to make:
SHAKE first 6 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with soda.
1 1/2 fl oz | Ketel One Citroen Vodka |
1/2 fl oz | Triple sec liqueur (40% alc./vol.) |
3/4 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
1/3 fl oz | Grenadine/pomegranate syrup (2:1) |
1/12 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°brix) |
2 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
2 fl oz | Thomas Henry Soda Water |
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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, England, 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 the grenadine and made the Leninade a long drink 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 175 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 12.53% alc./vol. (25.06° proof)
- 19.5 grams of pure alcohol
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