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UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl2 fl oz | Irish whiskey |
1/4 fl oz | Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur |
1/4 fl oz | Strucchi Dry Vermouth |
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How to make:
- Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Strucchi Dry Vermouth – Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Strength & taste guide:
Review:
Dry vermouth balances the sweet notes of Bénédictine over a spirituous Irish whiskey base.
Variant:
History:
Adapted from a recipe in Hugo R. Ensslin's 1917 Recipes for Mixed Drinks (2nd Edition).
BRAIN STORM COCKTAIL.
Hugo R. Ensslin, 1917
Cube of Ice
2 dashes Benedictine
1 piece Orange peel
2 dashes French Vermouth
1 drink of Irish Whiskey
Use an Old Fashioned glass and serve with a small bar spoon in glass.
Like so many of the cocktails in Ensslin's book, the Brainstorm also appears in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.
BRAINSTORM COCKTAIL.
Harry Craddock, 1930
½ Wineglass Irish Whisky.
2 Dashes Bénédictine.
2 Dashes French Vermouth.
Squeeze orange peel on top.
Stir well and strain into cocktail glass.
Nutrition:
One serving of Brainstorm contains 165 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.6 standard drinks
- 29.76% alc./vol. (59.52° proof)
- 22.3 grams of pure alcohol
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