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Two-Two (2-2)

Name: Two-Two (2-2)
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Orange-red aperitivo; 15 ml Absinthe; 15 ml Lemon juice; 5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 5 ml Chilled water; 1 dash Orange bitters

Difford’s Guide

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Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
³⁄₄ fl oz	Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo
¹⁄₂ fl oz	La Fée Parisienne absinthe
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₆ fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
¹⁄₆ fl oz	Chilled water/mineral water
1 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Method

Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
Prepare garnish of flamed coin-sized orange zest twist.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Two-Two (2-2) contains 129 calories

Alcohol content:

0.7 standard drinks
14.95% alc./vol. (29.9° proof)
10.1 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from a recipe created in 2008 by Stephen Cole at The Violet Hour in Chicago, USA and featured in Toby Maloney's 2022 book The Bartender's Manifesto.

More cocktails by Stephen Cole

Review

Bittersweet, sweet 'n' sour absinthe.

Luxardo Aperitivo 750ml - makes 33 cocktails
$19.99 $0.61 per cocktail Luxardo Aperitivo image

La Fee Parisienne absinthe 200ml - makes 13 cocktails
$17.99 $1.38 per cocktail La Fee Parisienne absinthe image

Monin Pure Cane Syrup (US) 750ml - makes 150.5 cocktails
$14.99 $0.10 per cocktail Monin Pure Cane Syrup (US) image

Angostura Orange Bitters 120ml - makes 384 cocktails
$13.99 $0.04 per cocktail Angostura Orange Bitters image

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Makes a minimum of 13 cocktails.
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Marek Vranka 2y

based on my previous experience with drinks containing absinth, I had pretty low expectations, but was pleasantly surprised. still, I would lower absinth by 1/3 and increase lemon a bit, maybe also add more water

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