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Barbara
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Barbara
Photographed in a Retro Coupe
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Ketel One Vodka |
| 3⁄4 oz | White crème de cacao liqueur |
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Milk (whole milk/full 3-4% fat) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of grated nutmeg.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- Garnish with dusting of nutmeg grated over cocktail.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Milk (whole milk/full 3-4% fat) - Dairy
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Creamy and delicately flavoured. The nutmeg garnish plays as important a role as the cacao liqueur.
Variant:
History:
Adapted from a recipe in Stanley M. Jones' 1977 Jones' Complete Barguide.
BARBARA
Stanley M. Jones, 1977
Cocktail Glass
Shake
1-1/2 oz vodka
3/4 oz creme de cacao, light
1-1/2 oz cream
Nutrition:
One serving of Barbara contains 191 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.2 standard drinks
- 15.44% alc./vol. (15.44° proof)
- 17.4 grams of pure alcohol
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