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Soft Focus
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Soft Focus
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 3⁄4 oz | Oude genever |
| 1⁄2 oz | Americano bianco |
| 1⁄4 oz | Poire William eau-de-vie |
| 1 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
| 3 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Americano bianco - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Juniper spirit-forward with pear.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2018 by Jeff Baumann at The Great Northern restaurant in Burlington, Vermont, USA.
Nutrition:
One serving of Soft Focus contains 190 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.9 standard drinks
- 29.03% alc./vol. (29.03° proof)
- 26.2 grams of pure alcohol
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This is not for the casual drinker. With the multiple ingredients there is a strong alcohol taste. If that is not your thing, this may not be your cocktail. However, it is on my favourites.