Dutch Artist's Special

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Oude genever
1⁄2 oz Lustau Oloroso Don Nuño Sherry
1⁄2 oz Kirschwasser (cherry) eau-de-vie
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 oz Groseille (redcurrant) syrup
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of redcurrant bunch laid across rim.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

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

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History:

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

Created in January 2016 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room, London, England.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Dutch Artist's Special contains 158 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 19.22% alc./vol. (19.22° proof)
  • 20.2 grams of pure alcohol

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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
3rd October 2023 at 00:43
Great cocktail. Enjoyed with some sharp cheddar cheese and almonds. Sweetness is spot on and there balance of all the ingredients was perfect. Only thing we were missing was the garnish as fresh red currents are a bit hard to get in San Diego. Would definitely do again.
Cocktail would be wonderful, also, on a warm afternoon when you want to relax.
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