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Nightmare Cocktail
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Nightmare Cocktail
Photographed in an UB Retro Coupe 1910
| 1 oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 1 oz | Dubonnet/French rouge aromatised wine |
| 1⁄2 oz | Heering Cherry Liqueur |
| 5⁄6 oz | Orange juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- Garnish with skewered cherry.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Pleasant enough, with hints of cherry. Hardly a nightmare.
Variant:
Nutrition:
One serving of Nightmare Cocktail contains 153 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.1 standard drinks
- 15.02% alc./vol. (15.02° proof)
- 15.1 grams of pure alcohol
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