Name: Keyser Söze cocktail
Prep time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Cognac (brandy); 22.5 ml Gin; 22.5 ml Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Salers etc); 22.5 ml Lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 15 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' 2 sugar to 1 water

Serve in a

Coupe glass

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

3/4 fl oz	Cognac (brandy)
3/4 fl oz	Rutte Dry Gin
3/4 fl oz	Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Salers etc)
3/4 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/2 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°brix)
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AKA:

Kaiser Suze

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Review:

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

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.

Nutrition:

One serving of Keyser Söze cocktail contains 191 calories.

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
17.8% alc./vol. (35.6° proof)
18.7 grams of pure alcohol

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