Name: Sainte Trinite (Holy Trinity)
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Cognac (brandy); 20 ml Elderflower liqueur; 15 ml Chartreuse Yellow; 2 Orange bitters

Serve in a

Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 fl oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
2/3 fl oz	Elderflower liqueur
1/2 fl oz	Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)
2 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura
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How to make:

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

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Strength & taste guide:

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Review:

Cognac, elderflower liqueur and Chartreuse (a trinity indeed) with dashes of bitters and an aromatic citrus twist. This is a boozy cocktail so you may prefer our 25% smaller riff to suit a Nick & Nora rather than the original Coupe glass:
45ml / 1½oz Cognac
15ml / ½oz Elderflower liqueur
10ml / 1/3oz Yellow Chartreuse
1 dash Orange bitters

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History:

Created by Lewis Roberts at Tariff & Dale in Manchester, England.

Nutrition:

One serving of Sainte Trinite (Holy Trinity) contains 240 calories.

Alcohol content:

1.9 standard drinks
28.14% alc./vol. (56.28° proof)
26.9 grams of pure alcohol

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