The Savelberg

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Ingredients:
1 2⁄3 oz Oude genever
1⁄3 oz Poire William eau-de-vie
1⁄2 oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
1⁄2 oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1⁄6 oz Honey
1⁄6 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Review:

Boozy with bready genever, pear, citrus and faint rich honey.

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History:

Created in 2016 by Jan Halfpap at Bar Le Lion in Hamburg, Germany. This riff on the classic Journalist cocktail is named after a Dutch journalist called Robert Savelberg, who lives and works in Berlin. Savelberg became famous in Germany due to his critical questioning during a press conference held over the coalition agreement of the new Federal Government in October 2009 and a subsequent satirical movie made by ZDF.

Nutrition:

One serving of The Savelberg contains 167 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 23.16% alc./vol. (23.16° proof)
  • 23.1 grams of pure alcohol

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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
25th October 2024 at 12:32
Even nicer than I expected. The genever is in the background here providing maltiness. Pear is most evident, enjoyably so, supported by the honey and citrus. Beautifully balanced. I had to make up an “instant honey syrup” as all my jars (!) were still solid from antipodean winter. Making it vaguely reminiscent of a cross between a penicillin and a Martinez.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
5th May 2023 at 00:30
Superb. The eau-de-vie tames the honey until only a hint is left. Genever adds its herbal bready flavours, and the citrus softens the eau-de-vie. Perfectly balanced. Not for someone who does not like a hint of alcohol flavour in their cocktail.
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