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Four Aces
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Four Aces
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
| 6 fresh | Green grapes (seedless) |
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Ketel One Vodka |
| 1⁄2 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Ginger liqueur |
| 1⁄4 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 4 fresh | Basil leaves torn |
Garnish: Basil leaf
How to make:
MUDDLE grapes in base of shaker. Add next 5 ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with soda water, stir and serve with straws.
Review:
A summery, light, superbly balanced herbal fruit cocktail.
History:
Created in 2009 by Damian Windsor at The Roger Room in Los Angeles, USA. Inspired by Table 8 in Los Angeles.
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