VC (Vermouth & Cassis)

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Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Ingredients:
3 oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
3⁄4 oz Joseph Cartron Double Crème de Cassis de Bourgogne
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

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Boozy
Strength 3/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

Dry vermouth balances the richness of crème de cassis.

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History:

The combination of dry vermouth and crème de cassis was most popular in the early 1900s when Noilly Prat featured the combination in a 1919 advertisement campaign.

Nutrition:

One serving of VC (Vermouth & Cassis) contains 169 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 14.33% alc./vol. (14.33° proof)
  • 16.1 grams of pure alcohol

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Jacques Gaudin ’s Avatar Jacques Gaudin
19th October 2024 at 20:18
I was looking forward to seeing this one here. I like the ratio of vermouth / cassis. My only deviation from the recipe is that I throw it instead of stirring. Not sure it's correct bartending practice but I prefer it this way!
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Monkey Beng’s Avatar Monkey Beng
28th July 2024 at 11:37
Simple. Easy and fast to do. Cheap and very good... What else ?
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Peter Wunsch’s Avatar Peter Wunsch
27th July 2024 at 17:44
In the wonderful 'Bar Florida' booklet it's called Paris Midi (1/3 Cassis, 2/3 Noilly Prat). I tried it with Joannet CdC and was more than happy!
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
28th July 2024 at 16:56
Many thanks, Peter. I'd not spotted this in the Bar Florida booklet. As the Paris Midi also has a splash of soda water, I'm going to add this as a new cocktail. (I'll add a link above when photographed and live.)
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Alex S’ Avatar Alex S
27th July 2024 at 12:41
This was lovely after lunch on a warm day. Used Noilly Prat and monin creme de cassis and it was a little too sweet but the suggested one may be better.
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