The Palace of Versailles

Name: The Palace of Versailles
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 3 fresh Basil leaves; 45 ml Cognac (brandy); 15 ml Blackberry liqueur; 20 ml Sauvignon Blanc wine

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Ingredients
3 fresh	Basil leaves
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Cognac (brandy)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Giffard Crème de Mûre liqueur
²⁄₃ fl oz	Sauvignon Blanc wine

Garnish: Blackberry & basil leaf

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Method:

SLAP basil to express oils. STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

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:

18.1 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Sauvignon Blanc wine — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

History

Adapted from a 2015 recipe by Jake Goldstein at The Plotting Parlour, Brighton, England.

Review

Rich blackberry flavours are balanced by white wine acidity with cognac providing the base spirit and flavours. Very faint basil notes add complexity.

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