Dutch Word
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Dutch Word
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 1 oz | Oude genever |
| 2⁄3 oz | Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur) |
| 2⁄3 oz | Luxardo Maraschino liqueur |
| 2⁄3 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of lime zest twist (discarded) & lime wedge on rim.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
A genever-based variation to the classic Last Word cocktail.
Variant:
History:
Created in December 2010 by yours truly at The Cabinet Room, London, England.
Last Word history
Nutrition:
One serving of Dutch Word contains 167 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.5 standard drinks
- 24.02% alc./vol. (24.02° proof)
- 21.6 grams of pure alcohol
- More After dinner/digestif cocktails
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I can't really taste a *huge* amount of the malt-y flavour of oude genever over gin, but it's subtly there. I can't say "oh this is definitely better than a regular LW" but it is still about as perfect as drinks get.