Garnish:
Orange zest twist
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
3 dried | Clove |
1 1/2 fl oz | Rémy Martin 1738 Cognac |
3/4 fl oz | Green ginger wine |
1/2 fl oz | Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur |
1 1/4 fl oz | Claret red wine |
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Review:
Based on cognac and named after one of the three wise men, this cocktail uses three spices – ginger, cloves and saffron (in the Bénédictine) and a good dash of red wine (after all, in later life the baby they visited reputedly turned water into wine).
History:
A Christmas cocktail named after one of the three wise men created in 2011 by yours truly (Simon Difford) at the Cabinet Room, London, England.
Nutrition:
One serving of Melchior contains 216 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 2 standard drinks
- 22.99% alc./vol. (45.98° proof)
- 27.6 grams of pure alcohol
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