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Defender Cocktail
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Hayman's Old Tom Gin |
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Strucchi Rosso Vermouth |
| 1/6 fl oz | Crème Yvette liqueur |
| 1 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Coupe glass
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
Method
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Defender Cocktail contains 176 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.5 standard drinks
- 22.56% alc./vol. (45.11° proof)
- 21.5 grams of pure alcohol
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
History
Adapted from Albert Stevens Crockett's 1931 Old Waldorf Bar Days which explains, "The name of an American yacht which took care of one of Sir Thomas Lipton's early but seemingly endless Shamrocks". [Shamrock being the name of Sir Thomas Lipton's fleet of America's Cup racing yachts.]
Review
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