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Le Premier Word
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Le Premier Word
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
| 1 oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 3⁄4 oz | Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur) |
| 1⁄4 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1 oz | Medium dry apple cider |
Garnish: Lemon zest twist & mist with Islay scotch
How to make:
SHAKE first 3 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a chunk of block ice). TOP with cider and lightly stir.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
A cider top eases drinkers into this spirit forward, Chartreuse-heavy riff on the classic Last Word.
Variant:
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2017 by Katherine Boushel at Atwater Cocktail Club in Montréal, Canada. The name (meaning First Word) and indeed the ingredients of this riff on the classic Last Word, reflect Montréal's French and English influences.
Last Word history
Nutrition:
One serving of Le Premier Word contains 162 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 21.43% alc./vol. (21.43° proof)
- 19.3 grams of pure alcohol
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Make a Last Word instead.
This variation adds nothing.