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You've Got Mail

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (11)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Cachaça (unaged)
1/2 fl oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
1/2 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1/4 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
1/4 fl oz Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight)
1 2/3 fl oz Brut champagne/sparkling wine

Garnish: Orange slice wheel

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Collins glass

Method:

SHAKE first 5 ingredients with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with sparkling wine.

Flavour Profile

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

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of You've Got Mail contains 219 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 14.23% alc./vol. (28.46° proof)
  • 23.7 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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History

Adapted from Dave Wondrich's riff on the classic Airmail.

Review

Superbly refreshing - cachaça and citrus with flavoursome honeyed richness, invigorated with sparkling wine.

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Gallery

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Comments & Discussion

Andre Derailleur Premium Member
Liked it a lot, but the picture doesn’t seem to match a daring wit orange an lime juic on it.
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Agreed! I've made a note to rephotograph.
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
New photograph added March 24.
score: 0
Andre Derailleur Premium Member
Sorry about my very poor proofing!
score: 1