Name: The Democrat
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Bourbon whiskey; 15 ml Peach liqueur; 20 ml Honey syrup (3 honey to 1 water); 30 ml Lemon juice

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UB Koto Collins 35cl

Ingredients:
2 fl oz	Bourbon whiskey
1/2 fl oz	Giffard Crème de Pêche de Vigne liqueur
2/3 fl oz	Honey syrup (3 honey to 1 water)
1 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon slice wheel &/or mint sprigs.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into glass filled with crushed ice.
Garnish with lemon slice &/or mint sprigs bouquet.

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Strength & taste guide:

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Review:

The base spirit is inspired by Harry Truman, 33rd President, who only drank bourbon and is considered by some to be, "the last great Democrat."

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Variant:

Gold Rush

History:

Created in 2007 by Jon Santer at Bourbon & Branch, San Francisco, USA as "a kind of ode to the south - a democratic stronghold for so long."

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Nutrition:

One serving of The Democrat contains 241 calories.

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
15.53% alc./vol. (31.06° proof)
19.4 grams of pure alcohol

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