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Keyser Söze

Name: Keyser Söze
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Cognac (brandy); 22.5 ml Gin; 22.5 ml Gentian liqueur; 22.5 ml Lemon juice; 15 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

Difford’s Guide

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Measurements in:

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Ingredients
3/4 fl oz	Cognac (brandy)
3/4 fl oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
3/4 fl oz	Gentian liqueur Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Avèze, Salers)
3/4 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/2 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Keyser Söze contains 192 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
15.95% alc./vol. (31.89° proof)
18 grams of pure alcohol

History

Keyser Söze is a fictional character and the main protagonist in the 1995 film The Usual Suspects, while Suze, spelt with a 'u', is the bittersweet gentian flavoured liqueur and main protagonist in this cocktail.

Review

Gin and cognac sit surprisingly well together as base ingredients with gentian and citrus freshness.

AKA: Kaiser Suze

Comments & Discussion

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Dutch Courage Commenter Appreciated Commenter 2 years ago

I'm always wary of the bitterness of Suze, but the balance here is fine.

Michael Mandel 5 years ago

This turned out to be a really good drink, even using a lavender simple syrup. I suppose you could also use a triple sec upgrade for the sweetener as well.

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