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Serve in a Coupe glass
2 oz | Oude genever |
3⁄4 oz | Giffard Caramel Toffee liqueur |
3⁄4 oz | Strucchi Rosso Vermouth |
Recipe contains the following allergens:
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When made to Lucas Bols original specification: 1 shot Bols Genever, 1 shot Bols Butterscotch liqueur and ¾ shot sweet vermouth, this drink has a great flavour but lacks balls (or perhaps I should say Bols). Hence, the above formula is heavy on the genever with equal parts butterscotch liqueur and sweet vermouth. It's even better with an oude genever rather than a jonge as this amplifies the butterscotch notes.
My adaptation of a recipe I discovered in January 2014 at The House of Bols in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
One serving of Buttercup contains 206 calories
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