Cold Blooded

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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 fresh Rosemary sprig
1 1⁄2 oz Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
2 oz Cranberry juice (sweetened)
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Rosemary sprig

How to make:

MUDDLE rosemary in base of shaker. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice & fine strain into ice-filled glass.

Review:

Red berry, orange and pine.

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History:

Adapted from a drink discovered in 2008 on Steve Olson's akawinegeek.com site.

Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
30th June 2023 at 11:36
Intriguing enough that I made it three times. The ratios I settled on removed the sugar syrup and replaced it with white rum (Bacardi Carta Blanca, though I'm now pondering a rhum agricole). I also thought of using a tart cranberry juice, considering the Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao and the convenience store cran cocktail I used both lended a bit much sweetness, in a nature as such that it obscured the flavor of the PF. I'll be coming back to this...
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Michael Z’s Avatar Michael Z
9th October 2024 at 01:26
I've also made it a few times. Agree with reducing the sugar (to 1/4oz or less), particularly with the sweetened cranberry juice.
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