Name: Ballet Russe
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Vodka; 22.5 ml Crème de cassis; 30 ml Lime juice; 7.5 ml Sugar syrup (2:1)

Ballet Russe
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Glass:

Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
2 fl oz	Ketel One Vodka
³⁄₄ fl oz	Joseph Cartron Double Crème de Cassis de Bourgogne
1 fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
Prepare garnish of lime wedge.

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Garnish with lime wedge on rim.

Review:

Intense sweet blackcurrant balanced by lime sourness.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Ballet Russe contains 224 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
17.33% alc./vol. (34.65° proof)
22.3 grams of pure alcohol

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Tuber Magnatum

21st February at 18:57

Notwithstanding other's concern this might be too sweet with the addition of sugar syrup, I followed recipe. While not too sweet, it was very cassis forward as would be expected, so if you aren't a big fan of blackcurrants, this one may not be for you.

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Gaspar Genaro

6th July 2025 at 09:55

Cassis is already sweet enough, I do without the sugar syrup (as I usually do). I think the cocktail is best when served in a highball with plenty of ice and a splash of Dry Vermouth.

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Myriam

5th October 2024 at 17:55

Pas mal légèrement acidulé…ça change🙂

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John Hinojos

19th July 2024 at 04:07

Was concerned this would be sweet, so we reduced the sugar syrup by half. Was a delightful evening cocktail while watching a ballet from Thearo alla Scalla.

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