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Princess Mary

Serve in a Martini glass...
1½	fl oz	Rutte Dry Gin
1	fl oz	Creme de cacao liqueur (white)
1	fl oz	Single cream / half-and-half

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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Dust with chocolate powder

Comment:

Slightly sweet, very creamy - drink after dinner.

About:

Created in London during 1922 by Scottish bartender Harry MacElhone to celebrate H.R.H. Princess Mary's marriage to Lord Lascelles. The original recipe featured equal parts of all three ingredients: 1/3 gin, 1/3 white crème de cacao and 1/3 fresh cream. The year after, Harry MacElhone purchased his eponymously named bar in Paris.

Nutrition:

There are approximately 240 calories in one serving of Princess Mary.

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