Copenhagen Cocktail

Copenhagen Cocktail image
Serve in
a Coupe glass...
1⅔ shot Rutte Old Simon Genever BUY
⅔ shot Cherry Heering Liqueur BUY
⅔ shot Freshly squeezed lime juice
⅓ shot Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
1 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters BUY
⅔ shot Chilled water(omit if wet ice)
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How to make:

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

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

Comment:

Bready notes in the jenever combine with the cherry brandy and the lime juice to produce a complex bittersweet, jammy cocktail.

Origin:

In August 2009, Cherry Heering, a liqueur from Copenhagen, challenged local bartenders to create a signature cocktail for their city. This winning recipe was created by Gromit Eduardsen at Bar 1105 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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