Name: A Sinking Cocktail
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Aperol (orange-red aperitivo); 45 ml Sauvignon blanc wine; 5 ml Elderflower liqueur; 5 ml Cherry (brandy) liqueur

Serve in a

Coupe glass

Garnish:

Strawberry & orange zest twist

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

1 1/2 fl oz	Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo
1 1/2 fl oz	Sauvignon blanc wine
1/6 fl oz	Elderflower liqueur
1/6 fl oz	Heering Cherry Liqueur
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Recipe contains the following allergens:

Sauvignon blanc wine – Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

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Review:

Copper red and bitter sweet with wine, elderflower and a touch of cherry liqueur.

History:

Created in 2009 by Rich Hunt at Quo Vadis, London, England.

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Nutrition:

One serving of A Sinking Cocktail contains 167 calories.

Alcohol content:

0.7 standard drinks
9.88% alc./vol. (19.76° proof)
9.9 grams of pure alcohol

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