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R U Bobby Moore?
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R U Bobby Moore?
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 5⁄6 oz | Blended Scotch whisky |
| 5⁄6 oz | Bison grass vodka |
| 2⁄3 oz | Sauvignon blanc wine |
| 5⁄6 oz | Apple juice/apple cider (cloudy & unsweetened) |
| 1⁄3 oz | Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of apple wedge or float apple slice (preferably dehydrated).
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Sauvignon blanc wine - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
It's common to pair Scotch whisky with apple, and Bison Grass vodka with apple juice, but combining these three with acidic wine and rich honey adds sweet 'n' sour complexity.
History:
Created in 2002 by yours truly and named after the rhyming slang for are you bloody sure? However, the Dictionary of Rhyming Slang claims 'bobby moore' means "door". Well, not in South London it bloody doesn't! And I'm bobby moore of it!
Just in case you're unenlightened, during the 1960s, Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore OBE (1941-1993) was the England football team captain, a national hero, and West Ham United defender.
Nutrition:
One serving of R U Bobby Moore? contains 163 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.2 standard drinks
- 15.69% alc./vol. (15.69° proof)
- 16.5 grams of pure alcohol
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