Garnish:
Lime zest twist (expressed & discarded) & Luxardo Maraschino cherry
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
1 1/4 fl oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
3/4 fl oz | Luxardo Maraschino liqueur |
3/4 fl oz | Dry vermouth |
3/4 fl oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
1/2 fl oz | Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo |
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Review:
Bittersweet and gin-laced, this is one of the first Last Word riffs to emerge from the Chartreuse shortage in 2022.
Variant:
History:
Adapted from a recipe by Scarecrow1779 discovered on Reddit.com.
Last Word history
Nutrition:
One serving of First Word contains 194 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.6 standard drinks
- 18.6% alc./vol. (37.2° proof)
- 22.3 grams of pure alcohol
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