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Josephine Baker
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Josephine Baker
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac |
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Cockburn's Tawny Eyes Port |
| 1 oz | Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur |
| 1⁄4 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 1 fresh | Lemon peel |
| 1 fresh | Egg yolk |
How to make:
- Select a Coupe glass.
- Prepare cinnamon stick for garnish.
- REGAL SHAKE all ingredients (including lemon zest).
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- Dust with freshly grated cinnamon.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Tawny port - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
- Egg yolk - Eggs
Review:
A smooth apricot and brandy dessert-style cocktail with hints of wine and cold tea.
History:
Recipe adapted from a 1937 Bar Florida menu [later Floridita], Havana, Cuba.
This cocktail is named in honour of Josephine Baker (1906-1975), an American-born dancer, singer, and actress. She dropped out of school at just 12 years old and lived as a street child amongst the slums of St. Louis until her street-corner dancing attracted attention, and at 15, she was recruited for the St. Louis Chorus vaudeville show. Baker became a hit in New York City during the Harlem Renaissance, reputedly "the highest-paid chorus girl in vaudeville".
In October 1925, she moved to Paris and starred at the Théâtre de Champs-Élysées where she appeared practically nude. Her erotic dancing earned her the nicknames Bronze Venus, Black Pearl and Créole Goddess.
Baker was a staunch supporter of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, and assisting the French Resistance during World War II earned her French military honour, the Croix de Guerre.
JOSEPHINE BAKER
Bar Florida Cocktails, 1937
½ Soberano Cognac.
½ Port Wine.
⅓ Apricot Brandy.
1 Teaspoonful Sugar.
1 Lemon Peel.
Yolk of an egg.
Cracked Ice.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
Cinnamon on top
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