Name: Valkyrie
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Vanilla vodka; 15 ml Pink grapefruit juice; 15 ml Vanilla sugar syrup

Valkyrie
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Glass:

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
2 fl oz	Vanilla flavoured vodka
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Monin Vanilla Syrup

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
Prepare garnish of grapefruit zest twist.

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into glass filled with crushed ice.

Garnish:

EXPRESS grapefruit zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.
Serve with a straw.

Review:

A rich vanilla, sweet 'n' sour frappé.

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History:

Created in 2003 by yours truly. Valkyrie comes from Norse mythology and literally translates as 'chooser of the slain'.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Valkyrie contains 193 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
19.61% alc./vol. (39.22° proof)
18.9 grams of pure alcohol

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