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Quelle Vie
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Quelle Vie
Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl
| 1 2⁄3 oz | Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac |
| 1⁄2 oz | Kummel liqueur |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Cocktail of the day:
17th April 2025 is International Kummel Day
Review:
Kümmel's answer to the Stinger. To quote Harry Craddock, "Brandy gives you courage and Kümmel makes you cautious, thus giving you the perfect mixture of bravery and caution, with the bravery predominating."
History:
Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.
QUELLE VIE COCKTAIL.
Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930
⅓ Kummel.
⅔ Brandy.
STIR well and strain into cocktail glass.
Brandy gives you courage and kummel makes you cautious, thus giving you the perfect mixture of bravery and caution, with the bravery predominating."
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 31.13% alc./vol. (31.13° proof)
- 20.2 grams of pure alcohol
- More Classic/vintage cocktails
- More Herbal cocktails
- More Nightcap/sipping cocktails
- More Short & stirred cocktails
- More Spirit-forward cocktails
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