North Pole

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Retro Coupe
Ingredients:
1 1/2 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
3/4 fl oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
1/2 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/2 fl oz Egg white (pasteurised) or Aquafaba (chickpea water) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer
1/2 fl oz Single cream/half-and-half
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare coin-sized lemon zest twist for garnish.
  3. SHAKE first 4 ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
  4. DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
  5. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  6. Shake or whip cream to aerate then carefully pour to FLOAT on the surface of the cocktail. (It should sit between the cocktail and the foaming head.).
  7. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:


Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Egg white (pasteurised) – Eggs
  • Single cream/half-and-half – Dairy

Strength & taste guide:


Review:

A Savoy Aviation mellowed by egg white and cream.

History:

Adapted from a recipe in Victor Bergeron's 1972 Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide.

NORTH POLE COCKTAIL
1 egg white
½ ounce lemon juice
½ ounce maraschino liqueur
1 ounce gin
Whipped cream
Shake all ingredients except cream with ice cubes. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Top with whipped cream.

Victor Bergeron, 1972

Nutrition:

One serving of North Pole contains 191 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 16.82% alc./vol. (33.64° proof)
  • 18.9 grams of pure alcohol
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