Bobby Burns (Fleury's recipe)
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Bobby Burns (Fleury's recipe)
Glass:
Photographed in an Urban Bar Plain Retro Coupette 15cl
| 1 1⁄4 oz | Blended Scotch whisky |
| 1 1⁄4 oz | Strucchi Rosso Vermouth |
| 1⁄4 oz | Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur |
| 1⁄6 oz | Luxardo Maraschino liqueur |
| 1⁄6 oz | Orange juice (freshly squeezed) |
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
How to make:
Garnish:
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
A herbal-spice liqueur and maraschino-enhanced Scotch Manhattan, freshened with a splash of orange juice.
Variant:
Bobby Burns (Difford's own)
Bobby Burns (Craddock's 1930 recipe)
Bobby Burns (Crockett's 1931 recipe)
Bobby Burns (Embury's 1948 recipe)
History:
Adapted from a recipe in R. de Fleury's 1934 book 1700 Cocktails for the Man Behind the Bar.
No. 160
R. de Fleury, 1700 Cocktails for the Man Behind the Bar, 1934
BOBBY BURNS No. 1
½ Martini Vermouth
½ Vat 69 Whisky
3 Dashes Benedictine
Squeeze a piece of Lemon Peel on top.
No. 161
BOBBY BURNS No. 2
1 Barspoon Orange Juice
1 Barspoon Maraschino
½ Martini Vermouth
½ Vat 69 Whisky
3 Dashes Benedictine
Nutrition:
One serving of Bobby Burns (Fleury's recipe) contains 180 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 21.8% alc./vol. (43.59° proof)
- 20.2 grams of pure alcohol
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- More Nightcap/sipping cocktails
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