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Triple Crown

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (31)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Bourbon whiskey
3/4 fl oz Giffard Pamplemousse liqueur
3/4 fl oz Amaro Montenegro
3/4 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 6/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Triple Crown contains 188 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 16.8% alc./vol. (33.6° proof)
  • 17.6 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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History

Adapted from a recipe created Jay Zimmerman of [bā'sik] bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC, USA.

Review

A grapefruit Whiskey Sour made more interesting and bittersweet by amaro.

Variations/similar cocktails

Paper Plane

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Comments & Discussion

Frederic D. Premium Member
While I agree this is one notch below a standard Paper Plane, it is still a very good cocktail. Grapefruit obviously works really well with both bourbon and Montenegro. I might have to experiment with acid-adjusted grapefruit juice instead of the lemon, to see what boosting both the grapefruit flavor and the bitterness will do.
score: 1
Caspian Berggren Premium Member
Replacing the Aperol with a grapefruit liqueur is honestly quite genius. I never would've thought of that. I honestly think, though, that you could make like a 2/3rd split of pamplemousse liqueur and 1/3rd Aperol just to get that bitter, bubblegum twang. It's still very good as is, it's just not as interesting as the Paper Plane to me.
score: 1
Jason Biederman
Substituted 5 ml Amaretto with campari to 3/4 ounce for amaro which balanced well.
score: 1
CANDICE KELLY
Sounds lovely. We make a Paper Plane with same ingredients but sub Aperol for the grapefruit. Great party drink in a pitcher served over ice!
score: 1

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$3.64 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 12.5 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


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