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You've Got Mail
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You've Got Mail
Serve in a Collins glass
| 2 oz | Cachaça |
| 1⁄2 oz | Orange juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄4 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 1⁄4 oz | Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight) |
| 1 2⁄3 oz | Brut champagne/sparkling wine |
Garnish: Orange slice wheel
How to make:
SHAKE first 5 ingredients with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with sparkling wine.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Brut champagne/sparkling wine - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Superbly refreshing - cachaça and citrus with flavoursome honeyed richness, invigorated with sparkling wine.
History:
Adapted from Dave Wondrich's riff on the classic Airmail.
Nutrition:
One serving of You've Got Mail contains 219 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.6 standard drinks
- 14.23% alc./vol. (14.23° proof)
- 22.1 grams of pure alcohol
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