Bermondsey Minute

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Ingredients:
2 oz Patrón Reposado tequila
2⁄3 oz Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth
1⁄4 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
1⁄4 oz Monin Lavender Syrup
0.01 oz Bob's Lavender Bitters optional
1⁄3 oz Chilled water omit if using wet ice
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon and orange zest twists, and coffee beans.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS orange and lemon zests over cocktail, and discard.
  6. Float 3 coffee beans for garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10
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Review:

Tequila and lavender are a match made in heaven, made more complex with herbal wine notes from the vermouth and aromatised by delicately fruity maraschino cherry. Dilution is so key to this cocktail that please consider serving on-the-rocks.

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History:

Created in Bermondsey, London in 2014 by yours truly and adapted from the New York Minute, originally by Luke Whearty at Der Raum, Melbourne.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Bermondsey Minute contains 205 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 22.28% alc./vol. (22.28° proof)
  • 23.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Caspian Berggren’s Avatar Caspian Berggren
18th February at 20:16
Tequila and lavender go so beautifully together. Didn't have any lavender bitters so I used Bob's Margarita bitters and it worked great. The drink is slightly too sweet for me but if you add a couple of drops of bitters it's just right. I do agree that this should be served on the rocks. It deserves to have it's time in the glass.
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Simon Sedgley’s Avatar Simon Sedgley
7th June 2024 at 13:51
This truly is an elegant cocktail. Beautifully poised. We wouldn't have it without the bitters.
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Joshua Carver’s Avatar Joshua Carver
5th May 2024 at 00:57
Absolutely stellar, Simon! Really enjoy all the floral/citrus notes in this one.
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Carsten Tiebel’s Avatar Carsten Tiebel
23rd March 2023 at 21:48
Worked with more Lavender Tincture and no additional sugar syrup, that way, with Antica Formula it worked out really well for me in case of the lvl of sweetness. Very nice fusion of flavours!
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
2nd November 2022 at 00:27
Perfect tequila aperitif. We felt the lavender bitters were a must to balance the cocktail. Wonderful, almost herbal, peppery flavour. Thanks Simon. Your cocktails are spot on.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
2nd November 2022 at 08:36
Many thanks, John.
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Tristan Hoorelbeke’s Avatar Tristan Hoorelbeke
31st August 2022 at 19:29
I feel like this is too sweet with the Maraschino liquer and the lavender syrup. Will try with a dry vermouth next time.
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susan tanswell’s Avatar susan tanswell
26th July 2022 at 16:07
Made this but without the lavender bitters. This made little difference as there was still a very pronounced lavender taste. A very average cocktail.
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Florian Ruf’s Avatar Florian Ruf
5th June 2022 at 14:38
Wonderful cocktail, thank you Simon!
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Doris Magnus’ Avatar Doris Magnus
29th April 2022 at 23:53
Used a very light flavoured lavender syrup and Blanco Vermouth. Very smooth but missing the lavender flavour. Will definitely try it again.
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Nathalie O'Flynn’s Avatar Nathalie O'Flynn
18th February 2022 at 17:35
Sipping this right now, I have made this a couple of times before. I think this is one of the best tequila based cocktails, I find there are not that many to chose from to suit my tastes, am more of bourbon and/or cognac girl. I added a tiny drop of cherry bitters.
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