Name: Trinity
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Scotch whisky; 30 ml Dry vermouth; 5 ml White crème de menthe; 5 ml Apricot liqueur; 1 dash Orange bitters

Trinity
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz	Blended Scotch whisky
1 oz	Strucchi Dry Vermouth
¹⁄₆ oz	Giffard Menthe Pastille white crème de menthe
¹⁄₆ oz	Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
1 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherries.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and discard.
Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

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Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A Dry Manhattan-based on Scotch with a dash of apricot liqueur and a touch of créme de menthe.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe in David A. Embury's 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks.

Another variation of the Dry Scotch Manhattan is the
TRINITY
A Dry Manhattan, using Scotch whisky with a dash of orange bitters, a dash of apricot, and a dash of white crème de menthe to each drink.
David A. Embury, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, 1948

Nutrition:

One serving of Trinity contains 192 calories

Alcohol content:

1.8 standard drinks
25.27% alc./vol. (25.27° proof)
25.3 grams of pure alcohol

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G. M. Genovese

8th March at 04:13

Yes, like the others have noted below, a very interesting blend of flavors. Orange mint-ed Scotch (yes, the Dewar's cuts through)? Much a relic profile for a cocktail... But rather mellow, pleasant expressions, the more I let the residuals roll around my mouth. Strange and beautiful in its own way.

Jeremy Harrold

9th July 2024 at 17:33

Not sure why it is called Trinity as it has more than 3 components and what components…but it works, if you get the balance of the crème de menthe and apricot brandy just so.
I used green creme de menthe so it ended up being, yes, green 😂

Alexander Greenberg

12th August 2024 at 18:35

Apricot liqueur, not apricot brandy.

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John Hinojos

30th May 2024 at 04:25

Interesting mix of flavours.
As a digestive, I would like it just the way of the recipe. It is a little on the sweet size and the mint flavour is very prominent.
As an evening sipper, I would dial back the mint by half to let the other flavours shine.

Herbert Brant

13th January 2023 at 20:26

Very interesting combination of flavors. The little bit of crème de menthe adds a special zing to the cocktail, and the whole mix leaves a nice warming effect.