Name: Persephone
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Applejack brandy; 22.5 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 15 ml Sloe gin liqueur; 15 ml Lemon juice; 7.5 ml Sugar syrup (2:1)

Persephone
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Ingredients:
1 oz	Applejack brandy
³⁄₄ oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
¹⁄₂ oz	Hayman's Sloe Gin
¹⁄₂ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₄ oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)

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Prepare:

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

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

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

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Apple brandy and sloe gin sit brilliantly with rosso vermouth in this sour.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2008 by David Slape at PDT in New York City, USA. In ancient Greek mythology, Persephone was the goddess queen of the underworld, wife of the god Haides (Hades).

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Nutrition:

One serving of Persephone contains 170 calories

Alcohol content:

1.1 standard drinks
17.06% alc./vol. (34.12° proof)
15.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Indigo Rose

22nd November at 00:19

Admittedly my alcohol tolerance is very weak but I lengthened it with pomegranate soda and it was almost perfect (and a little extra flair to match the myths). It might be with the soda a little too acidic (so id lessen the amount of or remove the lemon juice next time) but all the flavors come through and temper the strength of the pomegranate. It's a lovely drink fit for the underworld.

Indigo Rose

22nd November at 00:21

If I make this again (and i probably will) i might replace the apple jack for apricot brandy. That could be really interesting.

Melissa Grenawalt

3rd November at 21:30

I used Spirited Apple Orchard brandy from Phantom V Distillery and skipped the simple, and it cranked this cocktail to 11! It is beautifully balanced. I'd say it's almost a sour, and that Apple brandy is something else! The apple flavor never gets drowned out. It elevates everything I've mixed it with! I wish it were on your list of spirits/liqueurs.