Dutch Artist's Special

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Serve in

a Coupe glass...
1½ fl oz Rutte Old Simon Genever
½ fl oz Oloroso sherry
½ fl oz G. Miclo Kirsch Vieux Grande Reserve Eau de Vie
½ fl oz Freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ fl oz Groseille (redcurrant) syrup
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How to make:

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

Garnish:

Redcurrant bunch laid across rim

Comment:

Bready genever is aromatised with sherry and kirsch while red currant syrup provides the main flavour with its richness balanced by lemon juice.

About:

A riff on the classic Artist's Special, which is based on Irish Whiskey. The only change is to use Dutch genever in place of whisky – hence the name.

Created in January 2016 by yours truly (Simon Difford) at the Cabinet Room, London, England.

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