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King Louie the 4th
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 1 fl oz | Blended Scotch whisky |
| 3⁄4 fl oz | Ginger liqueur |
| 1⁄2 fl oz | Cockburn's Tawny Eyes Tawny Port |
| 1⁄2 fl oz | Lillet-style Rouge light quinquina |
| 1⁄6 fl oz | Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur |
| 4 drop | Mole bitters |
How to make
Glass
Photographed in an Urban Bar 1920 Retro Coupette 15cl
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of 2 skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherries.
Method
Garnish
- Garnish with skewered cherries.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of King Louie the 4th contains 199 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 22.53% alc./vol. (45.06° proof)
- 19.8 grams of pure alcohol
History
Adapted from a recipe created in 2016 by Anthony DeSerio at Sticks and Stones Bar in Uncasville, Connecticut. Named after King Louie, the monkey in Disney's 1967 adaptation of The Jungle Book.
King Louie the 4th
Original recipe, Anthony DeSerio, 2016
30ml (1oz) Monkey Shoulder Blended Scotch
22.5ml (.75oz) Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur
15ml (.5oz) Taylor Fladgate 10yo Tawny Port
15ml (.5oz) Lillet Rouge
1 teaspoon Bénédictine
4-5 drops chocolate mole bitters
1 skewered maraschino cherry, as garnish
Review
A ginger spice riff on a Vieux Carré with both a tawny colour and tawny port notes.
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Makes a minimum of 25 cocktails.
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