Clandestine
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Clandestine
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Blended Scotch whisky |
| 1⁄2 oz | Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Salers etc) |
| 1⁄3 oz | Italicus liqueur |
| 1⁄6 oz | Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Honey balances bitter notes of gentian with citrusy bergamot and Scotch spirit. An apéritif of digestif.
History:
Created in December 2017 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room, London, England.
Nutrition:
One serving of Clandestine contains 158 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.3 standard drinks
- 24.15% alc./vol. (24.15° proof)
- 18.1 grams of pure alcohol
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Try this, which could be name 'Innocent Clandestine':
30 ml Italicus, 10 ml Suze, 30 ml club soda, a dash of lemon juice, in an Old Fashion glass over a block of ice, stirred and cheers.