Zelenskyy Cocktail

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Discerning Drinkers (16 ratings)

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 23 oz Passion fruit purée
13 oz Peachtree peach schnapps
13 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
13 oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
1 13 oz Bols Blue Curaçao
56 oz Ketel One Vodka
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Half lemon slice

How to make:

SHAKE first 4 ingredients with ice and strain into glass filled with crushed ice. Separately, STIR vodka and blue curaçao with ice and strain over burnt-yellow layer in glass.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 5/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10

Review:

Made to resemble the colours of the Ukrainian flag which is said to represent a blue sky over a yellow field of wheat, a reflection of Ukraine being considered Europe's breadbasket. The sunflower is the Ukrainian national flower so the flag also represents a blue sky over sunflowers.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in March 2022 in support of the people of Ukraine by Karol Terejlis, a bartender at Ognisko Restaurant at the Polish Club in South Kensington, London. Funds from sales of the cocktail are donated to Ukraine Crisis Fundraiser. Karol's recipe calls for Kavka Polish vodka.

Nutrition:

One serving of Zelenskyy Cocktail contains 172 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 10.35% alc./vol. (10.35° proof)
  • 15 grams of pure alcohol

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