Name: Mistaken for Strangers
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Grappa; 30 ml Chartreuse Green; 15 ml Lime juice; 10 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

Ingredients

1 fl oz

Nonino Il Moscato Grappa Monovitigno

1 fl oz

Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur)

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Lime juice (freshly squeezed)

¹⁄₃ fl oz

Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Mistaken for Strangers contains 168 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
24.91% alc./vol. (49.83° proof)
22.7 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from a recipe created late in 2012 by Misty Kalkofen at Brick & Mortar bar in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Originally for the holiday menu and named 'The Grinch' but, in January/February 2013, Misty renamed her creation to be less seasonal with the name 'Mistaken for Strangers' referencing the unexpected combination of grappa and Green Chartreuse.

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Comments & Discussion

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John Hinojos Premium Member 3y

This cocktail was perfectly balanced. Did use slightly less sugar syrup, but the ratio of grappa to chartreuse was perfect for us. The lime added the citrus hint which rounds out the herbal notes.

Chris Brislawn 3y

I upped the grappa (Santa Teresa Grappa Marolo, made with Brunello grapes) to 1.5 fl oz and reduced the sugar syrup to 0.25 fl oz. This makes the grappa:Chartreuse ratio more Last-Word-like, but it's still pretty sweet to my taste. The lower proportion of lime (than Last Word) accentuates the grappa-Chartreuse interplay, which is nice. Cool name, too!

Nick Hopewell-Smith 3y

As ever, I shall be making this with Nardini Bianca 50, the world’s finest grappa. But probably upping the spirit content as most of Simon’s excellent drinks are a little heavy on the Chartreuse/Maraschino/Kümmel/Creme de Cacao. Although not by much!