Velvet Maker

Serve in a Coupe glass...
2	fl oz	Vanilla infused Ketel One vodka
½	fl oz	Noilly Prat Extra Dry Vermouth
½	fl oz	Freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice
⅓	fl oz	Le Sirop de Monin Vanilla Sugar Syrup (Vanille)
2	dash	Bittermens Hopped Grapefruit Bitters

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Freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice image

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Pink grapefruit zest twist

Comment:

Vanilla infused vodka and zesty grapefruit with dry vermouth balancing and botanical complexity.

About:

Created by yours truly (Simon Difford) and named after Velvet Maker, the filly who won the 15:05 at the wonderfully named Fairyhouse racecourse in Ireland on 31st January 2015 - the day I first made this drink.

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