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This is a community recipe contributed by Hannu Koskinen.
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Published on 21st of March 2025
Entered in Bols Cocktail Battle 25 - Sweden
Serve in a Highball (max 10oz/300ml)
| 25 ml | Tio Pepe |
| 20 ml | Gin |
| 40 ml | Clarified grapefruit juice |
| 20 ml | Bols Blue 1575 |
| 15 ml | Sugar syrup 'simple' (1 sugar to 1 water, 48°Brix) |
| 60 ml | Chilled water |
| 2 dash | The Bitter Truth Grapefruit Bitters |
| 2 dash | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
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