Name: Act of Violets
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Gin; 10 ml Dry vermouth; 20 ml Crème Yvette liqueur; 20 ml Lemon juice; 2 dash Aromatic bitters; 15 ml Egg white (pasteurised)

Act of Violets
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
¹⁄₃ oz	Strucchi Dry Vermouth
²⁄₃ oz	Crème Yvette liqueur
²⁄₃ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
2 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
¹⁄₂ oz	Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer or Aquafaba or Vegan egg white alternative

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of grated nutmeg.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with dusting of nutmeg grated over cocktail.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs

Review:

Silky berry fruit fortified with gin and balanced with lemon juice and dry vermouth.

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History:

Created in 2009 by Ryan Chetiyawardana at Bramble Bar and Lounge in Edinburgh, Scotland. Originally based on Martin Miller's Gin, this cocktail won the brand's UK Lost and Stolen competition.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Act of Violets contains 206 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
18.93% alc./vol. (18.93° proof)
23.8 grams of pure alcohol

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Michael Click

23rd March at 14:01

I'd love to be able to make this to the original spec but Creme Yvette seems to no longer be available. Is it still being made? I used violet liqueur and I really thought something was missing. Maybe muddle some strawberries and blackberries in or something?

Simon Difford

23rd March at 20:59

Sadly, it looks like Crème Yvette is again in need of revival.

JACOB DUGAN

15th July 2024 at 02:56

I feel the Creme de Violette is a mistake. The description mentions berry fruit, and as far as I can tell none of the ingredients have fruit in their flavor profile. Also, the bright pink color in the photo is not possible with the purple Violette. It makes a dark grey-purple cocktail. I feel this drink was meant to be made with a Chambord, or other berry cordial/liqueur, maybe Creme de Cassis?

Simon Difford

15th July 2024 at 06:02

Many thanks for making me aware of a long-term error. My original notes from the day we photographed this cocktail on 23 August 2010 reveal that it should be me with Crème Yvette liqueur, the next liqueur to Crème Yvette Violete in the drop menu that controls our recipe pages. That would explain colour, etc., and I’ve now corrected.

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