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La Garde de Nuit (The Night's Watch)
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La Garde de Nuit (The Night's Watch)
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac |
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Dubonnet/French rouge aromatised wine |
| 3⁄4 oz | Mead |
| 1⁄6 oz | Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Salers etc) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of Fragata Green Olive & cucumber slice.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Review:
Cognac with red berry and red wine notes with faint honeycomb.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2015 by Matthew Long at Lulu White, Paris, France. Matt's original recipe called for Chouchen Hydromel mead wine from Brittany and Gentiane de Lure.
Nutrition:
One serving of La Garde de Nuit (The Night's Watch) contains 172 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.6 standard drinks
- 19.38% alc./vol. (19.38° proof)
- 22.8 grams of pure alcohol
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