Dr Henderson
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Dr Henderson
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Fernet Branca liqueur |
| 3⁄4 oz | Giffard Peppermint Pastille crème de menthe |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
- Prepare garnish of mint sprigs.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into glass filled with crushed ice.
- Garnish with mint sprigs bouquet.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Minty amaro thinned and cooled by ice. Looks medicinal, smells medicinal, and tastes a little medicinal. Best prescribed as a digestivo.
History:
Named after chef Fergus Henderson, who describes it as "a cure for any overindulgence" and says the recipe was one of his father's. The Dr. Henderson is served at all his St. John's Restaurants across London.
Alcohol content:
- 1.3 standard drinks
- 25.98% alc./vol. (25.98° proof)
- 17.5 grams of pure alcohol
- More After dinner/digestif cocktails
- More Bittersweet (e.g. Negroni) cocktails
- More Herbal cocktails
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