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Lumière

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (36)
Lumière image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
2/3 fl oz Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur)
2/3 fl oz Elderflower liqueur
2/3 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lime wedge.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with lime wedge on rim.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Lumière contains 187 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 22.35% alc./vol. (44.69° proof)
  • 21.7 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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History

Adapted from a recipe created by Jen Marshall, Beverage Director at Nitehawk Cinema in Brooklyn, New York City, who was inspired to create a cocktail honouring the 2011 American adventure drama film Hugo. The film's backstory of Georges Méliès' life is largely true, recounting how he became interested in film after seeing a demonstration of the Lumière brothers' camera. A magician and toymaker, Méliès was forced into bankruptcy and later became a toy salesman at Paris' Montparnasse station. This cocktail's name is an obscure reference to the Lumière brothers.

Review

A floral elderflower-influenced riff on a Last Word.

Variations/similar cocktails

Gypsy No. 1
View over 50 Last Word variations.

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Comments & Discussion

trendomexico Premium Member
I am now in the last part -around a dozen- of my quest to try all the Last Word listed here. The Edelflower change the game, it taste totally different. About the complaint in the gin, I used Monkey 47 so it was pirotechnical in the gin flavors. 1st Half of the Nick & Nora I forgot the orange bitters, go for it. And now the second part: change the flavours in the palate, it feels heavy. Is a galore of flavors, very intoxicating. Even when I am latino and so: excesive and vulgar, this is a little too much. Nevertheless I like it.
score: 1
Dave D. Premium Member
I do like the recipe I found originally.
45 ml gin
22.5 lime juice
22.5 green Chartreuse ( sub Genepy)
30 ml St. Germain

Dash orange bitter
The beauty of drinks like this, you can experiment with different Gins and I’ve been known to switch to lemon juice….and I save my REAL Chartreuse for special occasions!!! Cheers!
score: 1
Florian Ruf Premium Member
I made the given recipe which resulted in a solid, but not an outstanding cocktail. Next time I would follow Chris suggestion and use more gin, alternatively a gin which is very heavy on herbals.
score: 1
Matthew Kay
I only had abthinse and it made a very nice cocktail i doubled the bitters and it was just the right sweetness my wife likes!
score: 1
Chris Brislawn
What a template for variations the Last Word provides! The Lumiere follows Difford's 3:2:2:2 proportions for the Last word, which veer more in the sweet direction than Venegas' Gypsy #1. I like basic 2:1:1 proportions for Daisy-class drinks like Margaritas, and after some experimentation find that 2:1:1:1 proportions (just increase the gin in Difford's Lumiere recipe to 1.33 oz) yields excellent results. Elderflower makes the Last Word more herbal and complex than it is with maraschino liqueur, and this is a very minor tweak of the Last Word proportions (and still plenty sweet enough). My new favorite Last Word variation; I dub it the Gypsy Light.
score: 6
Calvin Grant Premium Member
Awe cheers, found it a tiny bit dry with the bitters. Good suggestiins, good observations, damn good drink!
score: 1
Calvin Grant Premium Member
and to be sure it was the original, not your remake that was too dry (atinybit)
score: 1
Chris Brislawn
I didn’t add any bitters; didn’t think it was necessary with all those herbal ingredients. There must be over a hundred different herbs in the ingredients. And sweetness is of course a matter of taste!
score: 1
Calvin Grant Premium Member
Excellent alternative to a Last Word. The orange bitters are a nice touch. ♡
score: 1

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