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Serve in a Coupe glass...
1½	fl oz	Rutte Dry Gin
¾	fl oz	Freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice
½	fl oz	Campari Bitter Liqueur
¼	fl oz	St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur

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How to make:

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

Garnish:

Grapefruit zest twist

Comment:

Tart, dry and lightly bitter, but with just enough underlying sweetness to stroke the palate and make another sip so very desirable – a complex, bittersweet taste sensation. Brilliant as an aperitif on a hot summer’s evening.

About:

Adapted from a recipe created by Jim Meehan in 2012 for the cocktail menu at Chef’s Club in Aspen, Colorado.

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