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Four Aces

Name: Four Aces
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 6 fresh Green grapes (seedless); 45 ml Vodka; 15 ml Lime juice; 15 ml Ginger liqueur; 7.5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 4 fresh Basil leaves; 15 ml Soda water

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Ingredients
6 fresh	Green grapes (seedless)
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Ketel One Vodka
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Ginger liqueur
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
4 fresh	Basil leaves (torn)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Thomas Henry Soda Water (chilled)

How to make

Glassware

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
Prepare garnish of basil leaf.

Method

MUDDLE grapes in base of shaker.
Add next 5 ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
TOP with soda water and briefly stir.

Garnish

Garnish with basil leaf.

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

17.2 grams of pure alcohol

History

Created in 2009 by Damian Windsor at The Roger Room in Los Angeles, California. Inspired by Table 8 in Los Angeles.

More cocktails by Damian Windsor

Review

A summery, light, superbly balanced herbal fruit cocktail.

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Comments & Discussion

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Peter Hodge 49w

That’s a very pleasant refreshing cocktail. Only a small dash of soda water is required otherwise it would dilute the more subtle flavours away.

Simon Sedgley Premium Member 1y

We did this with Watermelon Vodka, thinking that it might complement the grapes and add even more of a summer vibe. Very nice for us. Substitute a splash of bubbly for the soda if you want to go a bit posh.

David Hoyle 3y

The grape, ginger, basil and lime flavours marry extremely well and are very refreshing and original. I reduced the sugar syrup by one third to make a less sweet version as I enjoy an edge of tartness. Increase all the base quantities proportionately and pour into a long glass with ice and lots of soda water - this makes for a superb and distinctive outdoor summer cooler!

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