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Quitting Ordinary

Name: Quitting Ordinary
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Cognac (brandy); 45 ml Earl Grey tea; 15 ml Crème de cassis; 15 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 1&frasl;2 barspoon Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

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Ingredients
1 fl oz	Cognac (brandy)
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Earl Grey tea (cold)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Crème de cassis liqueur
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
¹⁄₂ barspoon	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

13.7 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

History

Created in 2015 by Tom Blundell at Cosy Kettle, London, England.

Review

Earl Grey tea tannins balance rich crème de cassis in this bittersweet, aperitif cocktail.

Comments & Discussion

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Matt Premium Member 48w

Fruity, esp. (obviously) blackcurrant berries, the berry notes fade and the fruity notes of the cognac take charge. Sweet vermouth is noticable at this point, and blends harmoniously with the brandy. The Earl Grey, IMO, serves to extend the cocktail, separating the flavors to allow for better enjoyment, with the tea itself modestly adding some complementary notes to the brandy.