Keyser Söze cocktail

Serve in a Coupe glass...
¾	fl oz	Cognac
¾	fl oz	Rutte Dry Gin
¾	fl oz	Suze gentian liqueur
¾	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lemon juice
½	fl oz	Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)

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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

AKA:

Kaiser Suze

Comment:

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

About:

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

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