Eighteen '97

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Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
5 fresh Kumquats (chopped)
1 1⁄2 oz Grappa di Moscato
1 1⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur
1⁄4 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
1⁄4 oz Merlot red wine
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Orange zest twist (discarded) & white grapes

How to make:

MUDDLE kumquats in base of shaker. Add next three ingredients, shake and fine strain into a chilled glass. FLOAT wine.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Review:

Looks great and, with the citrus freshness of kumquat combined with the oily character of grappa, it also tastes great.

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History:

Created in 2008 by Raffaello Dante at Salvatore's at FIFTY, London, England.

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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
10th January 2022 at 01:27
This was very good. Didn't have any kumquats so we used the juice of 1/2 a ruby grapefruit with a little of the diced zest to muddle. Did use 1/2 the amount of sugar syrup. It was a little on the sweet side, but a very good before dinner drink.
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