Name: Lorraine
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 20 ml Kirschwasser; 20 ml Vodka; 20 ml Bénédictine D.O.M.; 15 ml Lime juice; 5 ml Sugar syrup (2:1); 15 ml Chilled water

Lorraine
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
²⁄₃ oz	Kirschwasser (cherry) eau-de-vie
²⁄₃ oz	Ketel One Vodka
²⁄₃ oz	Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
¹⁄₂ oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₆ oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
¹⁄₂ oz	Chilled water omit if using wet ice

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How to make:

Select a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of lime zest twist.
SHAKE all ingredients.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Express lime zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Sweet and sour with fruity, herbal notes.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Lorraine contains 167 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
19.04% alc./vol. (19.04° proof)
18.1 grams of pure alcohol

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Dávid Ugróczi

17th March 2024 at 16:06

I used an unfiltered 'bedded' (aged in a 'bed' of fruits) pálinka in place of the kirsch which has a slight sweetness to it, so mine came out sweeter than what most people will get. Still a very enjoyable, flavourful drink. Would make again.

John Hinojos

29th March 2022 at 00:33

Following Florian Ruf's suggestion, we left out the sugar syrup and the cocktail was perfectly dry. It is a great blend of flavours. Went perfect with homemade toasted focaccia and a nice sharp Cheddar.

Florian Ruf

4th November 2021 at 20:44

Maybe also reduce or omit the sugar syrup...

Florian Ruf

4th November 2021 at 20:36

I found it not too boozy, but next time I will try to reduce the Kirsch a bit and add some more Benedictine. This depends surely on the Kirsch used.

Simon Difford

16th November 2020 at 22:01

I think dilution makes or breaks this cocktail so I have slightly reduced the booze and added a mellowing touch of chilled water.

G. M. Genovese

15th November 2020 at 20:33

I found this recipe quite flavorful, if a bit too bold and bottom-heavy (sweet, viscous) for my palate. Too much Benedictine (and I love that stuff)?... I took the recipe, reduced the (Clear Creek) Kirschwasser and Benedictine each to 1/2 oz, increased the lime to 3/4 oz, and added a 1/4 oz of Luxardo Maraschino. More to my taste, however, the Luxardo is arguably a touch too apparent, while the Benedictine almost gets lost. Interesting enough to return to and tweak the balance.

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