Cherrute

Serve in a Martini glass...
2	fl oz	Ketel One Vodka
½	fl oz	Cherry Heering Liqueur
1½	fl oz	Freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice

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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Grapefruit zest twist (discarded) & Luxardo Maraschino cherry

Comment:

Sweet cherry brandy balanced by the fruity acidity of grapefruit, laced with vodka.

About:

Created in the early Noughties by Nicholas P J Snape at Mojo, Leeds, England.

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