Skid Row

Skid Row image
Serve in
a Coupe glass...
2 shot Rutte Old Simon Genever BUY
½ shot De Kuyper XO Apricot Brandy BUY
½ shot Yellow Chartreuse liqueur
1 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters BUY
1 dash Angostura Orange Bitters BUY
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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Orange zest twist (flamed)

Comment:

Complex and strong in alcohol, bitter-sweet with apricot liqueur and amaro and Dutch jenever.

Origin:

Adapted from a drink created in 2009 by Eric Alperin at The Varnish, Los Angeles, USA.

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