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Elba 1814
| 1/2 fl oz | Mandarine Napoleon liqueur |
| 1 1/4 fl oz | Ketel One Vodka |
| 1 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 3 leaf | Basil leaves |
| 1/3 fl oz | Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup |
| 1/6 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix |
| 3 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
| 5 drop | Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s |
Garnish: Optional: skewer of mandarine wedges and basil.
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Coupe glass
Method:
Muddle basil leaves with vodka in base of shaker. Add other ingredients. Shake with ice and fine strain into chilled coupe.
Health & Nutrition
Alcohol content:
- 1.2 standard drinks
- 15.76% alc./vol. (31.52° proof)
- 16.7 grams of pure alcohol
History
In 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to the now-Italian island of Elba in the Mediterranean Sea. This cocktail combines flavors inspired by Napoleon's short-lived exile on Elba, during which he reminisced about his youth in the neighboring Mediterranean island of Corsica as well as reflected on his army's defeat in Russia, which forced him into exile.
Review
The recipe calls for 3 large basil leaves; use 4 or 5 if using smaller leaves.
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