Tainted Cherry

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Photographed in a Retro Coupe

Ingredients:
1 2⁄3 oz Ketel One Vodka
1⁄3 oz Heering Cherry Liqueur
1⁄6 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
1 1⁄3 oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
2 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with skewered cherry.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

A Screwdriver served straight-up with a splash of cherry brandy.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Tainted Cherry contains 175 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 16.83% alc./vol. (16.83° proof)
  • 17.8 grams of pure alcohol

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Lynn Garvie’s Avatar Lynn Garvie
27th October 2023 at 20:18
I juiced Orangegold oranges for this recipe. It's surprisingly fruity despite the small liqueur quantities. Beautifully balanced and very tasty.
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Peter Hodge’s Avatar Peter Hodge
15th June 2023 at 19:33
I used a cheap orange juice and instantly regretted it, requires a good one for sure!
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C.A. Mat’s Avatar C.A. Mat
10th May 2023 at 02:18
This does, as advertised, taste faintly almond-ish. Mostly it tastes quite sweet. Oranges vary widely; if you have standard navel or cara cara oranges, a splash of lemon juice might help bring the whole thing to life. Even without it, it's a tasty cocktail.
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