Violet Affinity

Difford’s Guide
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Rothman & Winter Crème de Violette Liqueur
1 oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
2⁄3 oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
× 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. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 5/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10
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Review:

Delicate and surprisingly complex for such a simple drink.

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History:

Our adaptation of the classic Affinity.

Nutrition:

One serving of Violet Affinity contains 185 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1 standard drinks
  • 14.59% alc./vol. (14.59° proof)
  • 13.9 grams of pure alcohol

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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
19th July 2024 at 13:42
I was a bit concerned by the shot and a half of liqueur, but the vermouths do dry and balance. Very fruity, as one might expect. Pleasant and floral.
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
19th July 2024 at 13:43
I was very generous with the (homegrown) lemon spritzing, which helped to add kick.
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Peter Anderson’s Avatar Peter Anderson
26th June 2021 at 12:14
Nice enough, goes down easy. Not going to change your life but a nice little late afternoon aperitif.
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Lucas Fiammiferi’s Avatar Lucas Fiammiferi
6th October 2020 at 21:12
A sweet drink with the obvious floral tastes of creme de violette and an amazing dark blue color. It doesn’t feel like you’re drinking booze and that makes sense because the ingredients have a relatively low alcohol content. Ideal for those who prefer light and sweet drinks. s
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