Stupid Cupid

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Photographed in an Urban Bar Alto Coupe 18cl

Ingredients:
2 oz Ketel One Citroen Vodka
1⁄2 oz Hayman's Sloe Gin
1⁄2 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄3 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
3 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) optional
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

A citrus vodka lime sour with hints of sloe berry fruitiness.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Stupid Cupid contains 202 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 20.5% alc./vol. (20.5° proof)
  • 20.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Michiel 261’s Avatar Michiel 261
21st April at 00:44
30ml lime juice is too much imo
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
24th April at 19:56
Agreed. I've halved the original lime and cut the sugar by a third. The old recipe dates back to 2001, as does the pre-digital photography image. I'll also ensure this is rephotographed ASAP.
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Kjell Eriksson’s Avatar Kjell Eriksson
14th February 2021 at 17:27
This is an okay drink, albeit not on the level of Greenfiled’s and Sedaka’s song, and definitely not as tasty as Connie Francis’ performance: “Stupid Cupid, stop pickin’ on me!”.
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