Sweet Virginia

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Photographed in an Urban Bar Alto Coupe 18cl

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon whiskey
2⁄3 oz Heering Cherry Liqueur
1⁄2 oz Orange Curaçao liqueur
1⁄2 oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice
1 dash Boker's bitters
1 dash Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of pineapple wedge and skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherries..
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with pineapple wedge skewered with maraschino cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10
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Review:

A fruity Sweet Manhattan that's perfect when you fancy some late-night spirited fruitiness.

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History:

Eponymously named after the Rolling Stone's song, this is a riff on the classic Eastern Sin by yours truly in October 2024.

Nutrition:

One serving of Sweet Virginia contains 262 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.8 standard drinks
  • 22.39% alc./vol. (22.39° proof)
  • 24.8 grams of pure alcohol

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John Mahnke’s Avatar John Mahnke
8th January at 17:02
I made it with Old Grand-Dad 100 proof and it was a touch sweet for my taste. I will try it with Rye as Simon Sedgley recommended.
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Simon Sedgley’s Avatar Simon Sedgley
28th December 2024 at 14:26
We think this is better than our humble host's four-star rating. But we went with Rittenhouse Rye instead of the recommended bourbon. Way more expressive for us.
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