Orange Spur

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Ketel One Vodka
1⁄2 oz Anisette liqueur
1⁄2 oz Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of star anise.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with star anise floated on surface.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

Stir well - this bittersweet drink benefits from dilution.

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History:

Created in 2008 by Don Lee at PDT, New York City, USA.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Orange Spur contains 221 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 25.79% alc./vol. (25.79° proof)
  • 23.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Gaspar Genaro’s Avatar Gaspar Genaro
1st May at 10:00
Personally, I think the anisette is very prominent in this, the aperol I used was totally subdued. I would make it with only 10 ml of anisette, a little less vodka and more aperol if the goal is to have a cocktail as an aperitif.
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Luca Viviani’s Avatar Luca Viviani
9th March 2022 at 19:31
Surprised by how well Aperol and anisette (I used Meletti), two ingredients I had never combined, balance each other. An excellent, though very strong, aperitivo
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
23rd September 2021 at 23:53
This is great for an aperitif. It is bittersweet with a hint of herbal from the anisette.
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