Garnish:
Orange zest twist
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
1 2/3 fl oz | Rutte Old Simon Genever |
1/3 fl oz | Poire William eau-de-vie |
1/2 fl oz | Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth |
1/2 fl oz | Dry vermouth |
1/6 fl oz | Honey |
1/6 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
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Review:
Boozy with bready genever, pear, citrus and faint rich honey.
History:
Created in 2016 by Jan Halfpap at Bar Le Lion, 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 161 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.6 standard drinks
- 22.29% alc./vol. (44.58° proof)
- 22.3 grams of pure alcohol
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