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Zeus Cocktail
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Zeus Cocktail
Serve in a Martini glass
| 1⁄6 oz | Fernet Branca liqueur |
| 24 dried | Raisins |
| 2 oz | Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac |
| 1⁄6 oz | Galliano Espresso Coffee liqueur |
| 1⁄4 oz | Maple syrup |
| 1 oz | Chilled water reduce if wet ice |
Garnish: Coffee beans
How to make:
POUR fernet into chilled/frozen glass, swirl round to coat inside and DISCARD excess. MUDDLE raisins with cognac in base of shaker. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into fernet-rinsed glass.
Review:
Rich, pungent and not too sweet.
History:
Adapted from Dr Zeus, a cocktail created by Adam Ennis in 2001 at Isola in London, England.
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