Hocus Pocus

Hocus Pocus image

Serve in

a Coupe glass...
2 fl oz Rutte Dry Gin
¾ fl oz Carpano Antica Formula
¾ fl oz Pierre Ferrand Curacao
⅛ fl oz Fernet Branca
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How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

Comment:

Bittersweet with gin’s botanical complexity and orange zest freshness.

About:

Adapted from a drink discovered in 2010 at Forty Four, New York City, USA. Hocus Pocus by the Dutch rock band Focus was a chart-topper both sides of the Atlantic in 1971. Famous for its yodelling, whistling, accordion and flute this is a tune that has to heard to be believed.

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